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The effect of skeletal and dental expansion according to the presence or absence of miniscrews in the treatment of palatal expansion

Randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness between tooth-borne RPE and MARPE using low dose cone beam computed tomography

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0006871
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-12-27
Start date
2017-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Tried to arch expansion using two arch expansion devices with or without miniscrew. Data were compared by taking low-dose CBCT before treatment (T0), right after expansion of the maxi

Sponsors

Yonsei University Health System, Dental Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. A maxillo-mandibular transverse discrepancy indicated by buccal edge-to-edge bite or crossbite 2. Patients aged 7 years or older and less than 25 years old 3. Good oral hygiene and healthy periodontal tissues. 4. No prior history of orthodontic treatment and/or orthognathic surgery 5. No significant dentofacial anomalies, such as a cleft lip or palate 6. Patients who consented to this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those under the age of 7and over 25. 2. Those who do not have fixed anchor teeth 3. Periodontal disease 4. Orthodontic treatment experience 5. Maxillofacial deformity 6. Those who did not consent to this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Midpalatal suture opening

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of changes in skeletal and alveolar bone thickness using low-dose CBCT

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJoo-Hee Chun

Yonsei University Health System, Dental Hospital

juhee411@hanmail.net+82-2-595-0102

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 18, 2026