Jaw deformity
Conditions
Interventions
Group receiving low-frequency electrical stimulation of masticatory muscles after surgical orthodontic treatment
Group without low-frequency electrical stimulation of masticatory muscles after surgica
Sponsors
Kanagawa Dental College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 16 years or older who visited Kanagawa Dental University Hospital Orthodontics and Yokohama Clinic Orthodontics and were diagnosed as requiring treatment using maxillofacial surgery were targeted.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of cleft lip and palate will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Low-frequency electrical stimulation will be performed from one week after surgical orthodontic treatment, and it will be evaluated whether there is a difference in the improvement of masticatory function between the group that received continuous low-frequency electrical stimulation for six months and the group that did not. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Low-frequency electrical stimulation will be performed from one week after surgical orthodontic treatment, and it will be evaluated whether there is a difference in the improvement of sensory function between the group that received continuous low-frequency electrical stimulation for six months and the group that did not. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShuuichi Atsuta
Kanagawa Dental University Graduate School Orthodontics course
Outcome results
None listed