Health Condition 1: K00-K14- Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands Health Condition 2: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Myofunctional appliances: Appliances used for skeletal class II malocclusion correction for minimum 9 months
Control Intervention1: Before use of Myofunctional therapy: Patients who are
Sponsors
Central Research Laboratory
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children who require myofunctional therapy will be selected for study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Children with obesity (BMI > 95th percentile for age and gender). -Children with asthma and chronic upper respiratory disorder. -Children with diabetes or pre-diabetes. -Children with acute infections. -Children with any genetic abnormality or underlying systemic disease. -Children with cerebral palsy or neuromuscular diseases. -Children with prior history of sleep apnea treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or oral appliances/orthodontic treatment. -Children on steroids, chronic anti-inflammatory drugs or opioid pain medication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alterations in TNF- alpha & MDA salivary biomarkers after use of myofynctional therapyTimepoint: 9 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vabitha Shetty
ABSMIDS
Outcome results
None listed