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Impact of Jaw expansion and an External pulling device on facial growth and well being in People with jaw misalignment

Cephalometric and psychometric evaluation of changes in patients with developing Class III malocclusion treated with Rapid maxillary expansion and Reverse pull headgear-An observational study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083755
Enrollment
15
Registered
2025-03-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

MES Dental College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients with developing skeletal Class III and Angles Class III malocclusion with maxillary deficiency and anterior and posterior crossbite indicated for RMEand FM treatment in MES Dental CollegePerinthalmanna 2 Patients in the age group between 10 to 14 years 3 Patients should be having healthy gingival and periodontal status 4 Wits appraisal of -2mm or less and ANB less than 0 degree 5 Absence of CO CR discrepancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with congenital abnormalities such as craniofacial syndrome or cleft lip and palate 2 Presence of systemic diseases 3 Daily use of anti depressive medication 4 Presence of periodontal disease 5 Patients with disorders affecting bone healing metabolism and turn over 6 Those whose legal representatives do not authorize participation in the study 7 History of facial trauma 8 Previous orthodontic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate and compare the cephalometric changes and psychological status using cephalometric analyses and PIDAQ questionnaire in patients with developing Class III malocclusion treated with RME and FMTimepoint: Before treatment begins typically within a few days or weeks before the intervention starts Post treatment After completion of active treatment once the RME and Reverse Pull Headgear treatment have concluded

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effect of gender on pre and posttreatment psychometric changes evaluated using PIDAQTimepoint: Before treatment begins typically within a few days or weeks before the intervention starts Post treatment After completion of active treatment once the RME and Reverse Pull Headgear treatment have concluded

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr VINCY ANTONY MARGARET

MES Dental College and Hospital

vincyantony2008@yahoo.com9846353153

Outcome results

None listed

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