Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Participant with Angle's class I and class II malocclusion who required both maxillary bilateral premolar extraction for orthodontic treatment. * Participants who required maximum anchorage. * Participants with good general health condition and oral hygiene status. * Age range of the participants will be 18 to 25 years. * Sex of the participants will be both male and female. * Participants with full permanent dentition present (excluding 3 rd molar). * Participants who have completed the levelling and alignment phase before the start of canine retraction. * Participants with no caries, fracture, periapical lesion, root resorption, morphological variation or other pathology involving the maxillary canine. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with systemic conditions affecting bone metabolism or orthodontic tooth movement (e.g., diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis). * Participants with impacted or displaced maxillary canines. * Participants with retained deciduous canines. * Participants with dental anomalies affecting canine retraction. * Participants with previous orthodontic treatment. * Participants with cleft lip/palate, craniofacial syndromes, or facial asymmetry. * Participants requiring surgical orthodontic treatment. * Pregnant women. * Participants with poor cooperation, missed appointments, or frequent appliance breakage. * Habit of smoking.