The effectiveness of an orthodontic brace for a receding chi
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Orthodontic Myofunctional Braces, Skeletal / malocclusion Class II div (i), Sub speciality of dentistryOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN20400513
- Lead Sponsor
- Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 112
Inclusion Criteria
1. Girls who are nearing their 11th birthday
2. Boys who are nearing their 12th birthday
3. Overjet (upper teeth prominence) of 7mm or more
4. Skeletal class II jaw pattern (a lower jaw which is set back)
5. White Caucasian children only
6. Written parent and child consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Girls older than 12.5 years
2. Boys older than 13.5 years
3. Cleft lip or palate or craniofacial syndrome
4. Lower jaw asymmetry
5. Muscular dystrophy
6. General health precludes treatment
7. Presence of medically diagnosed growth excess or deficiency
8. Not dentally fit - presence of tooth decay or gum disease
9. Previous orthodontic treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Facial and dental movements<br> 2. Study models plaster casts to measure tooth movements<br> 3. X-ray to measure facial/jaw growth<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Self esteem - Piers Harris 2002 questionnaire<br> 2. Psychosocial impact OASIS (Mandall et al 200) validated questionnaire<br> 3. Oral health quality of life questionnaire (Jokovic et al 2002)<br>