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Distal shoe space maintainer

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Dental caries
Registration Number
PACTR201405000707335
Lead Sponsor
Ahmed Kamal Elmotayam
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

Lower second primary molar indicated for extraction
Lower first permanent molar did not erupt yet

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with any systemic disease that may affect normal healing
Lower first primary molar in the same quadrant indicated for extraction or extracted Poor patient or parental cooperation
Cardiac anomalies that require antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Amount of space loss will be measured using a digital caliper By measuring the space between lower first primary molar and lower first permanent molar after its appearance in the oral cavity, then subtracting it from the mesiodistal width of lower second primary molar ( obtained from the pre-operative cast)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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