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Impact of Anterior Cross Bite Treatment on Children's Speech Performance

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Cross Bite
Malocclusion
Speech
Quality of Life
Interventions
Device: removable anterior expansion screw
Diagnostic Test: Speech and language evaluation
Other: Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) Assessment
Registration Number
NCT06168695
Lead Sponsor
Tanta University
Brief Summary

The goal of this prospective, single-arm clinical trial is to evaluate the speech performance of children with anterior dental crossbite before and after correction. Also, to assess the impact of early interceptive orthodontic treatment in the mixed dentition stage to correct the anterior dental crossbite on the quality of life of children.

Fifty children of both sexes aged from 8 to 10 years were enrolled and evaluated using the study's inclusion \& exclusion criteria. before beginning interceptive orthodontic treatment, each child underwent full mouth treatment. then, using a removable anterior expansion screw along with posterior bite planes to treat the anterior crossbite. All children were subjected to the Protocol of speech evaluation before appliance insertion and after complete correction of anterior crossbite. Also, the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ 8-10) in the Brazilian version was used to gauge how the anterior crossbite affected the children's oral health-related quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • healthy cooperative children aged 8-10 years
  • have at least one or more maxillary permanent incisors in a crossbite relationship
  • fully erupted four first permanent molars
  • Angle Class I molar relationship and Class I skeletal relationship
  • the mother language of all the subjects was Arabic.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Children with systemic illness or previous history of speech therapy
  • children who are ill-habituated or unable to follow up
  • children with previous orthodontic treatment
  • uncooperative children
  • Anterior skeletal or functional crossbite
  • presence of sucking habits

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
anterior crossbite treatment with evaluation of speech and quality of liferemovable anterior expansion screwremovable anterior expansion screw is used to correct anterior crossbite Child Perceptions Questionnaire was used to gauge how the anterior crossbite affected the children's OHRQoL. children were subjected to the Protocol of speech evaluation
anterior crossbite treatment with evaluation of speech and quality of lifeSpeech and language evaluationremovable anterior expansion screw is used to correct anterior crossbite Child Perceptions Questionnaire was used to gauge how the anterior crossbite affected the children's OHRQoL. children were subjected to the Protocol of speech evaluation
anterior crossbite treatment with evaluation of speech and quality of lifeOral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) Assessmentremovable anterior expansion screw is used to correct anterior crossbite Child Perceptions Questionnaire was used to gauge how the anterior crossbite affected the children's OHRQoL. children were subjected to the Protocol of speech evaluation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
normal anterior occlusion, no anterior crossbite, normal measured Overjet and Overbite3 months

Normal occlusion is measured as:

no anterior crossbite Overbite 1 mm to 4 mm Overjet 1mm to 4 mm

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measured degree of speech improvement3 months

The pre-treatment assessed speech sounds are compared with the post-treatment assessment

child compliance, oral health-related quality of life questionnaire3 months

The earlier tested questionnaire is used to compare child compliance before and after anterior crossbite correction

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tanta University

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Tanta, Gharbia, Egypt

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