Evaluation Of Different Rapid Orthodontic Expansion Devices

King Abdulaziz University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Cross Bite

Treatments: Device: Rapid Expansion of palatal suture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03258411

BBRPE

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluating and comparing the short term effects of different palatal expanders on the amount of palatal expansion and buccal tipping of posterior teeth.

Hypothesis:

H0: There is no difference in the short term effects between the different palatal expanders.

H1: There is a significant difference in the short term effects between the different palatal expanders.

Enrollment: 31 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Non-syndromic adolescent patients.
• Patients in need for palatal expansion treatment.
• Average face height.
• No previous orthodontic treatment.

Exclusion criteria

• Syndromic adolescent patients.
• Patients not in need for palatal expansion treatment.
• Non-average face height.
• Previous orthodontic treatment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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31 participants in 3 patient groups

Haas group (H)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Rapid Expansion of palatal suture device: tooth-tissue supported expander (Haas (H)).

Treatment:

Device: Rapid Expansion of palatal suture

Hyrax (Hx)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Rapid Expansion of palatal suture device: tooth anchored expander (Hyrax (Hx)).

Treatment:

Device: Rapid Expansion of palatal suture

Miniscrew-supported (MHx)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Rapid Expansion of palatal suture device: bone anchored expander (Temporary anchorage devices(miniscrew)-supported (MHx))

Treatment:

Device: Rapid Expansion of palatal suture