Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Class III Malocclusion Using Modified Fixed Mandibular Retractor Appliance
Lead Sponsor:
Damascus University
Conditions:
Malocclusion, Angle Class III
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-9 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This experimental study aims to evaluate the efficiency of the Modified Fixed Mandibular Retractor Appliance in the treatment of skeletal class III malocclusion. The study sample will consist of 44 p...
Detailed Description
This research aimes to evaluate the effects of a Class III functional appliance \[the modified fixed mandibular retractor (MFMR)\] in the early treatment of skeletal Class III deformities. It was not...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients in early mixed dentation (7-9 years old).
- Skeletal class III caused by mandibular prognathism with or without maxillary deficiency judged clinically and confirmed radiographically (ANB≤1).
- Anterior crossbite on two teeth or more.
- Normal inclination of the lower incisors with the mandibular plane.
- Good oral hygiene.
Exclusion
- Poor oral hygiene.
- Previous orthodontic treatment.
- Patients with syndromes, clefts, or craniofacial abnormalities.
- Severe skeletal class III resulting primarily from mandibular prognathism (ANB less than - 4 with no functional shift on closure)
- Patients with facial asymmetry.
- Patients with vertical growth pattern.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 15 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 10 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03354442
Start Date
May 15 2017
End Date
January 10 2019
Last Update
July 18 2019
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Damascus University
Damascus, Syria, 00963