Assessment of Maxillary Arch Depth and Width in a Group of Surgically Repaired Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Children Versus Normal Children .

• Conditions: Cleft Lip and Palate
• Interventions: Other: Alginate impressions , Photographic data and panoramic radiographs .

• Registration Number: NCT04791813
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of surgically repaired UCLP on dental arch dimensions and the need for orthodontic intervention in comparison with other healthy children , the presence of dental anomalies and the best possible standards of care among this group of Egyptian children.

Detailed Description

In arranging to distinguish and implement the best possible standards of care for UCLP children by the pediatric dental practitioner, evaluation of early treatment results after essential surgical repair of cleft lip and palate with respect to arch dimensions is fundamental. Although the dental arch dimensions for these children have been evaluated in previous studies , few examiners in Egypt handled this issue Due to racial contrasts in improvement of the dental arch and growth .The deficiency of data in Egypt tending to this insufficient assemble of children presents a gap that prevents the transport of fitting dental care to them. This is considered objective to fulfill this gap by spotting the most characteristics of dental arch dimensions in surgically repaired UCLP children and compares them with those of sound, coordinating, non-cleft.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-09
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-10
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-23
• Study Start: 2022-03
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-10
• Primary Completion: 2022-09
• Study Completion: 2022-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• Cooperative Egyptian children aging from ( 9-12) years.
• Medically free children.
• Children whose families accepts to participate in this study.
• Children with surgically repaired UCLP .

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with previous untreated dental trauma.
• Children with previous orthodontic treatment
• Children with upper respiratory disease
• Children having any systemic diseases
• Intellectual disabilities or syndromes
• Congenital anomalies other than UCLP were excluded from the study .

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exposure group	Alginate impressions , Photographic data and panoramic radiographs .	group of surgically treated unilateral cleft lip and palate Egyptian children aged 9_12years
Control group	Alginate impressions , Photographic data and panoramic radiographs .	group of healthy Egyptian children aged 9_12years

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Inter canine maxillary arch width at the gingival level and 2. Inter molar maxillary arch Width at gingival level 3. Maxillary arch depth	Participants will be examined for once "day1"	Inter canine maxillary arch width at the gingival level(between cusp tips of the right and left primary or permanent canines) 2. Inter molar maxillary arch Width at the gingival level(between mesio- buccul cusp tips of right and left first molars) 3. Maxillary arch depth( from the median point between central incisors to the tangent line between the distal surfaces of the second primary molars or mesial surfaces of first permanent molar.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage occurrence of dental abnormalities.	Participants will be examined for once " day 1"	Percentage occurrence of hypodontia and other dental abnormalities.