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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: AUDIOMETRY: Audiometry is a hearing test that measures your ability to hear sounds at different frequencies and intensities
Control Intervention1: Constricted Maxillary Arch: The width
Sponsors
GSL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The experimental group included thirty-five individuals with maxillary constriction, defined by an interpalatal molar width smaller than thirty-four point nine two millimeters and an IPMW to intercanine width ratio around one point one five to one. They had maxillary arch deficiency, a V-shaped deep palate, and unilateral or bilateral posterior crossbite or crowding, requiring maxillary expansion. The control group had thirty-five individuals with normal maxillary dimensions, defined by an interpalatal molar width greater than thirty-seven point four five millimeters and an IPMW to intercanine width ratio near one to one. They had well-aligned arches without crowding, spacing, attrition, or interproximal caries
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for the experimental group included any history of cleft lip, cleft palate, craniofacial syndrome, or prior orthodontic or otolaryngologic treatment. Exclusion criteria for control group included any history of orthodontic, prosthodontic, or otolaryngologic treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this cross-sectional study was to compare pure-tone audiometric hearing thresholds between adolescents with maxillary constriction and those with normal maxillary arch width.Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnisha Valli Anumallasetty
GSL Dental College
Outcome results
None listed