Comparative Results of Maxillary Deficiency Treatment by Tongue Plate and Facemask in Growing Patients

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Maxillary Deficiency
• Interventions: Other: Tongue plate; Other: Facemask

• Registration Number: NCT00519415
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

A new appliance will be used to transfer the tongue force during its physiological activity to advance the nasomaxillary complex; this method will be compared with the traditional method which uses a Facemask appliance.

Detailed Description

The above method will be compared with traditional one which uses the Facemask in combination with an intra-oral appliance.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2007-08-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-08-20
• Study First Posted: 2007-08-22
• Study Start: 2007-09
• Primary Completion: 2008-09
• Study Completion: 2008-11
• Status Verified: 2008-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-12-18
• Last Update Posted: 2008-12-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Growing patients
• Class III with maxillary deficiency

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous orthodontic treatment
• Un cooperative patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A	Tongue plate	-
B	Facemask	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cephalometric angles and clinical features	At least 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shaheed Beheshti dental school; 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of