Posterior Crossbite
Conditions
Brief summary
study will be directed to evaluate two approaches of microosteoperforations during skeletally anchored maxillary expansion
Detailed description
Dento-skeletal effects of skeletally anchored maxillary expander assisted with two approaches of microosteoperforations.
Interventions
DEVICEskeletally anchored maxillary expander
used from day one and activated two times per day for two weeks
Sponsors
Al-Azhar University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients should satisfy the following criteria:- 1. An age range from 18-22. 2. Transverse maxillary deficiency. 3. Crossbite (unilateral or bilateral) 4. No previous orthodontic treatment. 5. Good oral and general health. 6. No systemic disease/ medication that could interfere with OTM.
Exclusion criteria
1. History of systemic and medical illness. 2. History of extraction of permanent teeth. 3. Previos orthodontic treatment. 4. Poor oral hygiene or periodontally compromised patient. 5. Patient with craniofacial anomaly or previous history of trauma,bruxism or parafunctions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| skeletally transverse measurement | from start of treatment until study completion an average of 1 year | using cone beam computed tomography |
| dentolinear measurement | from start of treatment until study completion an average of 1 year | using cone beam computed tomography |
| dentoangular measurement | from start of treatment until study completion an average of 1 year | using cone beam computed tomography |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed