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A Clinical Controlled Study of Modified Twin-Block Appliance Combined with J-Hook High-Pull Traction versus Traditional Twin-Block Appliance

Application and Effect Analysis of Modified Twin-Block Appliance Combined with J-Hook High-Pull Traction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126098
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-03
Start date
2026-06-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

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Conditions

Skeletal Class II mandibular retrognathia

Interventions

The patients were divided into the experimental group (modified Twin-Block + J-hook high-pull traction) :None
control group (conventional Twin-Block).:None

Sponsors

Beijing Stomatological Hospital , Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who completed treatment in the Department of Orthodontics, Wangfujing Campus, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, from January 2020 to March 2026; 2.Aged 8–13 years at pretreatment, in the mixed dentition or early permanent dentition stage, with no gender restriction; 3.Skeletal Class II patients with basically normal maxillary development and mandibular retrognathia at pretreatment (78° 4°); 4.Non-low-angle pattern at pretreatment; 5.No obvious maxillofacial deformities; 6.No previous orthodontic treatment before the present treatment;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.With severe systemic or mental diseases; 2.History of maxillofacial trauma or surgery before treatment; 3.Congenital tooth agenesis; 4.Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD); 5.Severe periodontal disease; 6.Incomplete or unclear relevant imaging data (lateral cephalograms, CBCT) before and after treatment; 7.Patients with intellectual disability;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sella turcica point - Nasion point - Inferior alveolar angle;Orbitale-Auriculare Plane - Mandibular Plane Angle;Y- axis angle;Upper alveolar point - nasion - lower alveolar angle;Wits appraisal;MP- SN;Occlusal Plane - Orbitale Ear Plane Angle;Palatal Plane - Orbitomeatal Plane Angle;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pterygomaxillary fissure point - distance to upper alveolar ridge point;Nasion point - Subnasale point - Pogonion point angle;Distance from the incisal edge of the maxillary central incisor to the palatal plane;Condylar long axis length;Distance from the incisal edge of the lower central incisor to the NB line;Maxillary central incisor long axis - NA line angle;Z-angle;U- MPW(DOP);LL- EP;Ptm- S;ANS- Me(FHN);PNS- UPW;Pos- TVL;U6- PP;PS(posterior joint space);V- LPW(DHP);Co- Gn;L1- MP;U1- SN;AS(anterior joint space);N- ANS(FHN);FMIA;LL- TVL;Co- A;Po- FHN;SS(superior joint space);TB- TPPW;SPP- SPPW;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLijia Guo

Beijing Stomatological Hospital , Capital Medical University

orthoest@163.com+86 10 5709 9661

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026