Skeletal cross bite Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
The sample frame has been obtained by checking patients who came into the orthodontic department at Damascus University and got diagnosed with posterior skeletal crossbite, between the ages of 14-18
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients in the permanent occlusion stage aged between 14-18 years 2. Transverse maxillary deficiency (posterior skeletal crossbite) 3. No tooth loss 4. Good oral health
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dental posterior crossbite 2. previous orthodontic treatment 3. The presence of extensive metal restorations in the teeth 4. The presence of periodontal diseases 5. The presence of cleft palate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Success of skeletal rapid maxillary expansion, measured by the following indicators using CBCT at a single timepoint: 1. Midpalatal Suture Maturation (MSM) 2. The length and thickness of the midpalatal suture 3. Midpalatal Suture Desity (MSD) 4. Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) 5. The position of the upper jaw in the vertical plane based on the points anterior nasal spine (ANS) and posterior nasal spine (PNS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Syria
Contacts
Public ContactMahmoud Mousa Aleesh
Outcome results
None listed