Treatment effects of Anterior Open Bite and Maxillary Deficiency

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Open bite; C07.793.494

• Registration Number: RBR-3p9h7dy
• Lead Sponsor: Centro Universitário Ingá - UNINGA

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Schoolchildren aged 7 through10 years old; systemically healthy; at the end of the first transitional period or in the intransient period of occlusion development according to the Van der Linden classification; with the maxillary first permanent molars fully erupted; patients with anterior open bite equal to or greater than 1 mm; transverse maxillary deficiency of at least 3 millimeters; etiology of anterior open bite caused by non-nutritive habits and/or atypical swallowing; prepubertal stage of vertebral maturation (cs1 or cs2 stages); agreement of parents or guardians and children to participate in the study by signing written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Children with craniofacial anomalies, hyperdivergent facial pattern, congenital absence of any permanent tooth, with severe crowding, with complete deciduous or permanent dentition, with structural alterations in the anchor teeth (e.g. enamel hypoplasia, amelogenesis or dentinogenesis imperfecta), in speech therapy, children with a history of behavioral problems or uncooperative patients, children previously diagnosed as mouth breathers in treatment or who have already undergone previous orthodontic treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified