Health Condition 1: K039- Disease of hard tissues of teeth,unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Rapid maxillary expansion: Type of expansion which along with increasing maxillary width, it enhances nasal breathing by increasing the volume of the nasomaxillary complex
Control Inter
Sponsors
Niyati Mehta
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Growing patients with a mean age of 10-14 years 2) Constricted maxilla with or without posterior crossbite 3) Mouth breathing habit.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Any previous tonsillar, nasal, adenoid, head or neck surgery. 2) Any craniofacial syndrome or deformity. 3) Previous orthodontic treatment 4) Patients with any sign of fluid accumulation in the maxillary sinus CBCT image.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in the tongue posture and increase in the nasal, nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal and maxillary sinus volumes will be measured on a 3D software Romexis viewer on the post -CBCT scan and compared with the pre-treatment values of the pre-CBCT scanTimepoint: The outcome will be assessed after 12 weeks ( 3 months ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in maxillary arch width and alveolar bone bending to be assessed.Timepoint: It will be assessed after 12 weeks ( 3 months) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Santosh J Chavan
Government Dental college and hospital, Nagpur
Outcome results
None listed