Effectiveness of Two Maxillary Expanders in Improving the Transverse Skeletal and Dental Dimensions in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate

N/ACompletedNCT04331977

Cairo University24 enrolled

Overview

This randomized controlled trial is designed to compare between quadlelix appliance vs hyrax expander regrading the their effectiveness in maxillary expansion in patients with cleft.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cleft Lip and Palate Maxillary Expansion

Interventions

Maxillary ExpansionDEVICE

2 appliances to expand the maxillary arch

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Mixed dentition stage; * Both males and females; * Lip repair performed between 3 and 6 months of age and palate repair performed between 12 and 24 months of age; * Presence of maxillary constriction and posterior crossbite and need for maxillary expansion previous to the secondary bone graft; * Permanent first maxillary molars present; * Good periodontal health; * No previous orthodontic treatment; and Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a syndrome in companion with the present cleft defect. * Previous secondary alveolar bone grafting. * Taking medications affecting growth.

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry

Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Maxillary Expansion

Amount of Maxillary Expansion to be measured as distances (mm) on CBCTs and dental models.

Time frame: 6 months

Maxillary Expansion

mount of Maxillary Expansion to be measured as angles (degrees) on CBCTs and dental models.

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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