Anterior Openbite in 27 months old children after Use of a Novel Pacifier: single blind, randomised clinical trial

Anterior Openbite in 27 months old children after Use of a Novel Pacifier: single blind, randomised clinical trial - Novel Pacifier and Anterior Openbite

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003086

Enrollment

150

Registered

2011-05-18

Start date

2005-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

K07.2

Interventions

Group 1: test group (pacifier Dentistar) Group 2: negative control (pacifier NUK) Group 3: positive control (no pacifier)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 1 Weeks

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: preterm birth (<8th month pregnancy), congenital maxillofacial anomalies such as cleft lip and/or palate, and systemic diseases of the infant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Registration of the incidence of anterior openbites by means of a clinical inspection. The distance of the negative overbite was measured by use of a ruler with repeated measurements.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Registration of the prevalence of neutrocclusion at the age of 27 months. Neutrocclusion was registered during clinical inspection according to the position of the first primary molars.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStefan Zimmer

Universität Witten/Herdecke Department für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde Abt. für Zahnerhaltung und Präventive Zahnmedizin

stefan.zimmer@uni-wh.de02302-926663

Outcome results

None listed

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