Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Functional Treatment of Class II Malocclusion

Damascus University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Malocclusion, Angle Class II

Treatments: Other: LIPUS (Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound); Device: Twin-block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03251807

UDDS-Ortho-06-2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

This experimental study will evaluate the effect of combined treatment with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) and functional appliances (twin-block) on the correction of class II malocclusion, compared with the control group treated with functional appliances (twin-block) only.

The study sample will consist of 40 patients with class II malocclusion. The sample will be allocated randomly into two groups: control group and experimental group.

The functional appliance (twin-block) will be applied for all patients, while the low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) will be applied for the experimental group only. The skeleto-dental changes occurring after functional treatment will be assessed using cephalometric radiographs; pre and post- treatment changes for each group will be evaluated individually, and the two groups will be compared.

Full description

Studies of the etiologic factors of Class II malocclusions recognize that most Class II malocclusions are a result of mandibular deficiency and not of maxillary excess. For many patients, especially adults, optimal overall results are best obtained using a combined orthodontic-surgical approach. However, treating such cases early while the patient is still growing, using mandibular propulsive functional appliances, can produce satisfactory improvement in the facial esthetics, and minimizes the need for surgical intervention in many cases.

Ultrasound (US), a form of mechanical energy that is transmitted through and into biological tissues as an acoustic pressure wave at frequencies above the limit of human hearing, is used widely in medicine as a therapeutic, operative and diagnostic tool. Therapeutic US, and some operative US. Previous studies on animals have found that therapeutic ultrasound (US) can stimulate and enhance mandibular growth when applied during the active growth period.

This study will evaluate the effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on the growth of mandible and the duration of functional treatment.

Twin-block will be applied to the two groups. While the control group will receive the twin-block only, the experimental group will receive the twin-block combined with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region.

Cephalometric radiographs will be obtained before and after functional treatment to evaluate the dento-skeletal changes.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Angle class II malocclusion because of mandibular retrognathia
• O.J > 5 , SNB < 78
• Patient during growth spurt

Exclusion criteria

• TMJ disorders
• Poor oral hygiene
• Previous orthodontic treatment.
• Patients with syndromes, clefts, or craniofacial abnormalities.
• Reason of contraindication of functional treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Twin-block

Experimental group

Description:

The patients in this control group will be treated using the Twin-block appliance.

Treatment:

Device: Twin-block

Twin-block combined with LIPUS

Experimental group

Description:

The patients in this experimental group will be treated using the Twin-block combined with LIPUS (Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound).

Treatment:

Other: LIPUS (Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound)

Device: Twin-block