Orthodontic Appliances
Conditions
Brief summary
The removable functional appliance's goal is to restore functional balance (breathing, swallowing, chewing, etc.) and muscular balance (facial muscles, etc.) in the child. This promotes the establishment of a harmonious and stable occlusion.. The objective of this study is to investigate the benefits of an orthodontic device (removable functional appliance ) in the management of malocclusions/orofacial dysfunctions
Interventions
DEVICEPatient with removable funcitonal appliance
Patients who have a malocclusion and/or a dysfunction treated by removable functional appliance
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who had a malocclusion and/or a dysfunction which can be treated by removable functionnal appliance
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who don't need a removable functionnal appliance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improvment of malocclusion dysfunctions with removable functional appliances | A follow-up every 6 weeks for 6 months. | The improvment of malocclusion is evaluated with the observation of photography and videos with cephalometric analyze (Steiner). |
| Correction of dysfunctions with removable functional appliances | A follow-up every 6 weeks for 6 months. | The correction is evaluated with the observation of photography and videos with cephalometric analyze (Steiner). |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactCarole Charavet
Backup ContactRachida YATIMI
Outcome results
None listed