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Distal shoe space maintainer

The use of distal shoe appliance to guide the eruption of lower first permanent molar after premature extraction of lower second primary molar

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201405000707335
Enrollment
15
Registered
2013-11-19
Start date
2013-06-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Dental caries

Interventions

Distal shoe space maintainer

Sponsors

Ahmed Kamal Elmotayam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Lower second primary molar indicated for extraction Lower first permanent molar did not erupt yet

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with any systemic disease that may affect normal healing Lower first primary molar in the same quadrant indicated for extraction or extracted Poor patient or parental cooperation Cardiac anomalies that require antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of space loss will be measured using a digital caliper By measuring the space between lower first primary molar and lower first permanent molar after its appearance in the oral cavity, then subtracting it from the mesiodistal width of lower second primary molar ( obtained from the pre-operative cast)—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed hosni Elkhadem

Lecturer, department of pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo university

a_elkhadem@hotmail.com+201227520298

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026