Teeth and Jaw Misalignment in Patients Suffering From Congenital Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsy (IVPareseZahn)

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsy

Treatments: Other: teeth molding

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02149355

KEK-ZH 2013-0342 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients suffering from congenital fourth cranial nerve palsy may have misalignment of jaws as well as teeth due to head tilt in childhood.

Full description

Measurement of teeth and jaw parameters in patients suffering from congenital fourth cranial nerve palsy compared to patients without fourth cranial nerve palsy.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• unilateral congenital fourth nerve palsy
• natural teeth occlusion
• age > 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• bilateral fourth nerve palsy
• no natural teeth occlusion

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

controls

Description:

teeth molding in subjects without congenital fourth nerve palsy

Treatment:

Other: teeth molding

congenital fourth nerve palsy

Description:

teeth molding in patients suffering from congenital fourth nerve palsy

Treatment:

Other: teeth molding