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Efficacy of Mini-implant Assisted Maxillary Expansion in Adolescents and Adults

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Narrow Maxilla
Interventions
Device: Mini-implants assisted maxillary expansion
Registration Number
NCT06449014
Lead Sponsor
Erasme University Hospital
Brief Summary

Transverse maxillary deficiency is a common orthodontic issue, affecting around 10% of adults. Late adolescents and adults often require more force to expand the midpalatal suture due to its increased interdigitation. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of MARPE in this demographic and determine the best activation protocol for non-surgical maxillary expansion using mini-screw-supported appliances. Additionally, the study will evaluate the effectiveness of MARPE on nasal permeability and airway volume.

Detailed Description

The study design comprised a three-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted at the Orthodontics clinic of Brussels University Hospital. Patients were randomly allocated into one of three groups:

1. Continuous rapid activation protocol: Patients received one activation of 0.17 mm per day until reaching the clinical goal.

2. Continuous slow activation protocol: Patients underwent two activations (0.33 mm) per day for the first 7 days, followed by one turn forward every third day (0.17 mm / 3 days).

3. Force-controlled polycyclic protocol: Patients underwent two activations (0.33 mm) per day for the first 7 days. Then, the hex nut was turned 6 sides backward, followed by 6 sides forward after 15 minutes. Additionally, the device was activated by 0.17 mm every third day.

Intervention:

All patients underwent maxillary expansion with MARPE. Four orthodontic mini-screws were inserted under local anesthesia using a surgical guide and motor. Surgical incision was not required, and predrilling was performed if necessary. The MARPE remained in place for 12 months after expansion to allow bone remodeling in the midpalatal suture. Fixed straight-wire treatment commenced 2 months after expansion termination. Patients underwent retention check-ups at 6 and 12 months post-expansion, and expansion screws and mini-screws were removed after 12 months or before orthognathic surgery, if applicable.

The specific aims of the study were to evaluate the success rate of nonsurgical maxillary expansion, compare the efficacy of the three activation protocols, assess and compare complications, analyze the correlation between success rate and Midpalatal Suture Maturation Stage (MPS), age, and sex, and measure nasal permeability variation using anterior rhinomanometry.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • from the age of 16 onwards
  • who presented with transverse maxillary discrepancy (unilateral, bilateral, anticipated, or constriction without crossbite).
Exclusion Criteria
  • history or presence of maxillofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate, craniofacial anomalies or syndromes, congenital tooth anomalies, and periodontal disease.
  • Patients who had previously palatal expansion were excluded also.
  • Presence of anatomic or pathological obstacle of the palatal mini-screw insertion (impacted tooth, tumor.)
  • refusal of study participation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CRAPMini-implants assisted maxillary expansionContinuous Rapid Activation Protocol: 1 activation of the expansion screw per day which is equal to 0,17 mm expansion of the maxilla per day till reaching the clinical goal
SCAPMini-implants assisted maxillary expansionContinuous Slow Activation Protocol: 2 activations of the expansion screw which is equal to 0,33 mm expansion of the maxilla per day during the first 7 days. After that first week, then each third day 1 activation (0,17 mm / 3 days).
FCPCMini-implants assisted maxillary expansionforce-controlled polycyclic protocol: 2 activations of the expansion screw which is equal to 0,33 mm expansion of the maxilla per day during the first 7 days. Then the expansion screw will be turned 6 sides backward, and after 15 min, the expansion screw will be turned forward 6 sides again. And every third day, the device will be additionally activated by 0.17mm (0,17 mm / 3 days)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
LID:up to 6 months

distance in millimeters from the most external point of the right zygomaticomaxillary suture to the most external point of the left zygomaticomaxillary suture

MPSM: mid-palatal suture middle molarsup to 6 months

the width of the mid-palatal suture measure in millimeters at the level of the first molars

UIDup to 6 months

distance in millimeters from the most external point of the right frontozygomatic suture to the most external point of the left frontozygomatic suture.

IMW: intermolar widthup to 6 months

Transverse distance in millimeters between the left and right maxillary M1 mesiocentral fossae

PAW: palatal alveolar widthup to 6 months

Transverse distance between in millimeters the left and right most cervical medial limits of the palatal alveolar process

TI : tooth inclinationup to 6 months

2D inner angle (in degrees) between the palatal plane and the left and right line running through the palatal apex and the mesiobuccal fossa or the mesial fossa

PNS-PNSup to 6 months

distance in millimeters between the right posterior nasal spine and the left posterior nasal spine after the maxillary expansion

IPW: interpremolar widthup to 6 months

Transverse distance in millimeters between the left and right maxillary P1 mesial fossae

MSW: midpalatal suture widthup to 6 months

Transverse distance in millimeters between the medial limits of the left and right palatal process at the palatal floor

ICW: intercanine widthup to 6 months

Transverse distance in millimeters between the left and right maxillary canine buccal cusp tips

ANS-ANSup to 6 months

the distance in millimeters between the right anterior nasal spine and the left anterior nasal spine after the maxillary expansion

ZMAup to 6 months

width in millimeters between the right and left zygomatic arches at its widest point at the most inferior level of the orbits.

NCW: nasal cavity widthup to 6 months

Transverse distance in millimeters between the left and right most lateral point of the nasal cavity

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
NCV: nasal cavity volumeup to 6 months

nasal cavity volume in mm3

RT resistance totalup to 6 months

Total bilateral nasal resistance in Pa.s.cm³

OMCSA: oropharynx minimum cross-sectional areaup to 6 months

oropharynx minimum cross-sectional area in mm2

RMSV : right maxillary sinus volumeup to 6 months

Right maxillary sinus volume in mm3

NPV nasopharynx volumeup to 6 months

nasopharynx volume in mm3

OPV oropharynx volumeup to 6 months

OPV oropharynx volume in mm3

AV: Accumulated volumeup to 6 months

which represents the total volume in mm3, is calculated using the sum of the NCV, RMSV, LMSV, NPV, and OPV

LMSV : left maxillary sinus volumeup to 6 months

left maxillary sinus volume in mm3

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Route de Lennik 900

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Anderlecht, Bruxelles, Belgium

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