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Analysis of the effect of orofacial myofuctional therapy and Frankel appliance in the treatment of children with malocclusion and mouth breathing

Analysis of the effect of orofacial myofuctional therapy in the treatment of children with malocclusion and mouth breathing

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000033395
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-05-31
Start date
2020-06-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Class II, division1 malocclusion with mouth breathing

Interventions

Myofunctional group (Class II, devision 1):MRC K series trainer+myofunctional training
Frankel II group (Class II, devision 1):Frankel II appliance
Untreated control group (Class II, devision 1):No intervention
Myofunctional group (anterior crossbite):MRC I3series trainer+myofunctional training
Frankel III group (anterior crossbite):Frankel III appliance
Untreated control group (anterior crossbite):No intervention

Sponsors

Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Class II, devision 1 malocclusion in mixed detition (ANB 4 to 9 degree, proclination of upper incisors) or Anterior crossbite in deciduous detition with mouth breathing and/or other orofacial myofunctional disorders; (2) Good compliance of patients; (3) Lateral cephalograms shows that the age of cervical vertebrae was at or before the growth and development peak; (4) No previous history of maxillofacial trauma or cleft lip/palate; (5) No premature loss of deciduous teeth, no oral or maxillofacial deformity, no history of orthodontic treatment, and no history of temporomandibular joint disease; (6) Informed consent obtained from the patient and guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) No obvious orofacial myofunctional disorders; (2) Patients with Small overbite and overjet or with the tendency of open bite; (3) Hyperdivergent vertical growth pattern(MP-FH>33°and S-Go/N-Me<0.62); (4) Mandibular skeletal retrognathism, abnormal morphological development of mandible; (5) Serious skeletal crossbite, with mandibular unable to retrude to edge-to-edge occlusion; (6) Allergic to the materials of appliances; (7) Serious hypertrophy of adenoid and tonsil with surgical indications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
skeletal;dental arch;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
soft tissue;the upper airway;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuang Fang

Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University

hfang@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 13660464293

Outcome results

None listed

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