Health Condition 1: Q375- Cleft hard and soft palate with unilateral cleft lip
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Quadhelix appliance made up of Titanium molybdenum alloy: appliance fabricated with Titanium molybdenum alloy for 3 months of duration
Control Intervention1: Quadhelix appliance made of
Sponsors
Dr Ashwin T
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (Group 3) with unilateral or bilateral crossbite in need of bilateral expansion for crossbite correction Age group: 8-13 years Mixed dentition and permanent dentition period Patients who consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had undergone previous orthodontic treatment for expansion Craniofacial anomalies Absence of maxillary permanent first molars
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess and compare pain and discomfort of following expansion using Quad Helix appliance made from Stainless Steel and TMA in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Modified McGill Pain Questionnaires.Timepoint: At 4 hours, at 6 hours, at 24 hours, at 2 days and at 7 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess and compare the transverse skeletal changes in the maxilla after 3 months of expansion using Quad Helix appliance made from Stainless Steel and TMA in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate on CBCT.Timepoint: pre treatment and at 3 months;To assess and compare the change in intercanine and intermolar width in the maxilla after 3 months of expansion using Quad Helix appliance made from Stainless Steel and TMA in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate on plaster study modelsTimepoint: at pretreatment and at 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAshwin
POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CHANDIGARH
Outcome results
None listed