Assessing oral health in Cleft lip and Palate patients during upper jaw expansion

Evaluation of Oral Health in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Undergoing Maxillary Expansion: A Periodontal and Microbiological Analysis - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/095782

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q375- Cleft hard and soft palate with unilateral cleft lip

Interventions

Intervention1: Aligners: Maxillary expansion will be done with Aligners till the arch is expanded and crossbite is corrected and assessment changes in periodontal status and microbiota of plaque Inter

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Complete unilateral cleft lip and palate Age 7 to 11 years Both sexes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Syndromic cleft lip and palate patients Individuals with systemic diseases affecting bone density Bilateral cleft lip and palate patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To analyze periodontal status and the microbiota of plaque in patients with cleft lip and palate undergoing orthodontic treatment for maxillary expansion with NiTi palatal expander or clear Aligners. Timepoint: T0- Baseline T1- After completion of expansion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Puneet Batra

Manav Rachna Dental College

drpuneetbatra@gmail.com9810335961

Outcome results

None listed

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