Assessment of the Occlusal Characteristics and Orthodontic Treatment Needs for Egyptian Children( 6-12)Years Old

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Occlusion

• Registration Number: NCT06402045
• Lead Sponsor: Salma Hassan Widatalla Omar

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to assess the occlusal characteristics of Egyptian children 6-12 years old and their need for orthodontic treatment.

Detailed Description

The term malocclusion encompasses all deviations of teeth and jaws from normal alignment and relations including discrepancies between teeth and jaw size, malposition of individual teeth ,and mal-relationship of the dental arches in sagittal ,transverse, and vertical dimensions. The etiology of malocclusion may be due to genetic factors , environmental factors or more commonly a combination of both inherited and environmental acting together such as adverse oral habits , anomalies in number ,form ,and developmental position of teeth can cause malocclusion .The recognition of these disorders in dentistry implies the need for planning preventive ,interceptive ,and corrective orthodontic measures to provide adequate treatment .for such planning ,it is essential to carry out epidemiological studies of malocclusion prevalence and to assess the treatment need for such disorders ,so that early recognition of developing malocclusions and the potential for uncomplicated orthodontic treatment procedures can minimize or eliminate future costly treatment .

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-07
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-18
• Study Start: 2025-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-01
• Study Completion: 2025-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Egyptian children of both genders born to Egyptian parents .
• Children having an age range from 6-12 years old.
• Cooperative children .

Exclusion Criteria

• Craniofacial anomalies that affect jaw relation and dentition except for cleft lip and palate.
• History of facial trauma or surgery.
• Systemic disease that affects craniofacial growth
• Previously orthodontically treated child Those whom did not sign the consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Molar relationship (angle classification)	one year	occlusion characteristics

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
crowding	one year	occlusion characteristics
Degree of overjet	one year	occlusion characteristics
Assessment of orthodontic treatment needs	one year	occlusion characteristics
Open bite	one year	occlusion characteristics
Posterior crossbite (unilateral, bilateral)	one year	occlusion characteristics
Degree of overbite	one year	occlusion characteristics