Slow maxillary expansio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Treatment of maxillary compression in children; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN69542858
• Lead Sponsor: Damascus University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-10-17
• Study Start: 2023-11-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients in the mixed dentition
2. Chronological age between 8 and 12 years old
3. Dentoalveolar maxillary constriction
4. Dental and skeletal class I and II malocclusion
5. The presence of upper first permanent molars
6. No systematic diseases
7. Good oral health

Exclusion Criteria

1. Constriction in the anterior region
2. Presence of general diseases, syndromes, or cleft lip and palate
3. Patients with previous orthodontic treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skeletal and dentoalveolar changes measured using frontal and lateral cephalometric photos and cast models at the beginning of treatment and after 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tension, pressure, pain, lack of confidence, swallowing difficulties and speech difficulties measured using a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) after one week, one month, 3 months and 6 months