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Effect Comparison of Invisible Appliances versus Traditional Twin-block Appliances for Correcting Mandibular Retroposition in Teens

Clinical Efficacy Comparison of Invisible Aligners versus Bonded Twin-block Appliance for Mandibular Advancement in Adolescent Patients with Skeletal Class II Malocclusion

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121633
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-01
Start date
2026-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Angle Class ? malocclusion

Interventions

Invisible Mandibular Advancement Appliance Group:None
Bonded Twin-block (TB) Appliance Group for Both Jaws:None

Sponsors

Shanghai Xuhui District Stomatological Hospital(Shanghai Xuhui District Dental Center)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Cervical vertebral maturation stages on lateral cephalograms are classified as CVMI-I (Initiation stage), CVMI-II (Acceleration stage), and CVMI-III (Transition stage); 2.Intraoral manifestation is Class ? dentition pattern: in the late mixed dentition or early permanent dentition stage, the overbite is greater than 5.0 mm, and the maxillary and mandibular canines and molars exhibit at least a cusp-to-cusp relationship; 3.Extraoral manifestations: The maxilla is in a normal position or slightly protruded; the mandible is retrognathic, with a harmonious facial profile after protrusion; no obvious discomfort of the temporomandibular joint is reported; the mouth-opening pattern and mouth-opening degree are basically normal; 4.Skeletal Class ? malocclusion with mandibular retrognathism (ANB angle = 5°, SNB < 78°), accompanied by a low or average mandibular plane angle (FMA <= 32°, SN-MP <= 40°).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.A history of orthodontic treatment; 2.A history of supernumerary teeth, congenital tooth agenesis or permanent tooth extraction (excluding third molars); 3.Severe facial asymmetry confirmed by clinical or radiographic examination; 4.Presence of systemic diseases that may affect the outcome of orthodontic treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cephalometric measurements and CBCT data;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXue Jiaojiao

Shanghai Xuhui District Stomatological Hospital(Shanghai Xuhui District Dental Center)

861626299@qq.com+86 21 64037289

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026