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

University of Zurich50 enrolled

Overview

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

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

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Fourth Cranial Nerve Palsy

Interventions

teeth moldingOTHER

teeth molding in patients suffering from congenital fourth nerve palsy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * unilateral congenital fourth nerve palsy * natural teeth occlusion * age \> 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * bilateral fourth nerve palsy * no natural teeth occlusion

Locations (1)

UniversityHospital Zurich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

angle between teeth positions from upper and lower jaw

The angle between teeth positions from upper and lower jaw will be measured using teeth molding.

Time frame: 3 to 6 months after recruitment

Central Contacts

Gregor Jaggi, MD

CONTACT

0041 44 255 49 00 gregor.jaggi@usz.ch

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