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A study comparing the dentoskeletal changes following treatment for skeletal class III malocclusion using modified tandem appliance and facemask appliance among children of 7 to 12 year age group

COMPARISON OF DENTOSKELETAL CHANGES IN THE TREATMENT OF SKELETAL CLASS III MALOCCLUSION USING MODIFIED TANDEM APPLIANCE AND FACE MASK APPLIANCE AMONG CHILDREN AGED 7 â?? 12 YEARS OLD â?? A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039078
Enrollment
24
Registered
2022-01-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M261- Anomalies of jaw-cranial base relationship

Interventions

Intervention1: Modified Tandem Appliance: Newer orthopedic appliance used for early correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion.Duration of therapy is 9 months. Control Intervention1: Facemask Appli

Sponsors

Dr Arya S Kumar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Established Skeletal class III malocclusion cases due to maxillary retrusion or combination of maxillary retrusion and mandibular prognathism. 2.Children of parents who are willing to participate in the study and who will be providing consent and children who will provide assent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with pseudo class III malocclusion. 2.Patients with mandibular excess. 3.Any pathological signs of external and internal resorption to teeth. 4.Children showing lack of cooperative behaviour.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
correction of reverse overjetTimepoint: 7-8 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
time taken to correct reverse overjetTimepoint: 7-8 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrArya S Kumar

Government Dental College

dentanupam@yahoo.com9746562556

Outcome results

None listed

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