Changes in the Sagittal Pharyngeal Airway Dimension Following Leveling and Alignement in Class II Division 2 Patients

Nourhan M.Aly

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Class II Division 2 Malocclusion

Treatments: Procedure: Orthodontic Treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06602518

1/6-2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim of the study: is to compare the changes in the sagittal pharyngeal airway dimension (SPAD) and mandibular position before and after the levelling and alignment stage of orthodontic treatment in Class II division 2 patients.

Enrollment: 27 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Class II/2 subjects as per the British Standard Institute Classification.
• Age ranging from 12-16 years, with Cervical Vertebral Maturational Index (CVMI) stages 4, and 5.
• Contact between maxillary and mandibular incisors, with the presence of a deep bite of at least 70%.
• Full permanent dentition, aside from the third molars

Exclusion criteria

• Previous orthodontic treatment.
• Patients with severe transverse problems, pain and/or clicking sound in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
• Patients with craniofacial anomalies or diagnosed syndromes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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27 participants in 1 patient group

Levelling and alignment

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Orthodontic Treatment