A study to compare the effects of whistling screen and oral screen on teeth, strength and shape of lips in children breathing through mouth and small upper lip.

Comparison of the effects of whistling screen and oral screen on lip strength, lip morphology and dentition in children with mouth breathing & short upper lip- a randomized clinical trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/06/026164

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K130- Diseases of lips

Interventions

Intervention1: Whistling Screen: Whistling screen is a modified oral screen with three gadgets- a whistle, a whistle with blowout & an acrylic nipple. Gadgets are attached to the oral screen by lock a

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Children with incompetent lips due to short upper lips with no habitual lip seal and proclined maxillary incisors with an increased overjet in the age range of 8 to 12 years. 2) Presence of mouth breathing due to short upper lip or Anatomic type.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Mentally retarded children with incompetent lips. 2)Children with mouth breathing due to airway obstruction.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in lip strength, lip length and upper incisor proclination.Timepoint: one year	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in sagittal dimension of upper pharyngeal airway.Timepoint: one year	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Muhammed Shibin P

Government dental college, Kozhikode, Kerala

shibin017@gmail.com9895807517

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026