Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: M268- Other dentofacial anomalies
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients requiring comprehensive orthodontic fixed appliance therapy Patients with no prior orthodontic treatment. Patients with no signs or history of temporomandibular disorders or facial trauma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with syndromic or skeletal anomalies. Use of medications affecting muscle physiology. Patients with presence of temporomandibular joint disease. Patients with systemic diseases affecting bone metabolism.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in masseter and temporalis muscle thickness measured by ultrasonography before orthodontic treatment and after six months of comprehensive fixed orthodontic treatment among average, horizontal, and vertical growersTimepoint: Change in masseter and temporalis muscle thickness measured before starting the treatment i.e baseline and 6 months after orthodontic treatment i.e T1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of the magnitude of change in bilateral masseter and temporalis muscle thickness among average, horizontal, and vertical facial growth patterns following orthodontic treatment.Timepoint: 6 months after initiation of orthodontic treatment comparison of T0 andT1 changes among the three facial growth groups | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital