Status:
COMPLETED
Tooth-Borne Versus Tooth-Bone-Borne Rapid Maxillary Expanders: A Stereophotogrammetric Evaluation of Soft Tissues
Lead Sponsor:
Gökçenur Gökçe
Conditions:
Posterior Crossbite
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The force exerted by the rapid maxillary expansion (RME) appliances provides expansion of the transverse dimension by splitting of the midpalatal suture. This expansion results in three-dimensional (3...
Detailed Description
Introduction: To evaluate the effects of tooth-borne and tooth-bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on soft tissue with stereophotogrammetry. Methods: 32 patients (15 males, 17 females) who met ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- No previous tonsillar, nasal or adenoid surgery and orthodontic treatment,
- Bilateral crossbite and need for RME,
- Maxillary and mandibular permanent teeth fully erupted,
- Willingness to participate in the study
Exclusion
- the presence of adenotonsillectomy due to tonsillar hypertrophy or adenoidal hypertrophy
- Having nasal/nasopharyngeal /oropharyngeal pathologies, craniofacial syndromes, systemic disease, poor oral hygiene,
- History of previous orthodontic treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 20 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 17 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04828213
Start Date
May 20 2016
End Date
July 17 2017
Last Update
April 1 2021
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