Effects of Tongue Tamers as an Early Treatment of Anterior Open Bite

Tanta University75 enrolled

Overview

Anterior open bite (AOB) is a malocclusion that causes aesthetic, speech, feeding, and psychological concerns, emphasizing the significance of beginning treatment as soon as possible to correct the disorder. The main etiological determinants of AOB include finger-sucking, pacifiers, and oral habits; hence, it is vital to use interceptive treatments focused on correcting and increasing bite stability during childhood to avoid the need for advanced therapy

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Tongue Habits Open Bite

Interventions

bonded tongue tamersDEVICE

Enamel surface will be treated initially with 37% phosphoric acid for 30 seconds then tongue tamers will be bonded to the palatal/lingual surface of upper and lower central incisors

customized bonded spursDEVICE

Composite restoration will be used to fabricate the customized bonded spurs with sharp ends and 3 mm in length.

conventional fixed palatal spursDEVICE

conventional fixed palatal spurs will be fabricated by taking impression after band selection, then the spurs appliance will be fabricated from 0.9 mm stainless steel wire and soldered to the bands bilaterally.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 9 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * male or female patients in early mixed dentition period with age range 7-9 years * dental anterior open bite equal to or greater than 1 mm, * class I malocclusion * clinical signs of anterior tongue thrusting. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with skeletal open bite * posterior crossbite * tooth agenesis or loss of permanent teeth * crowding, * systemic diseases

Locations (1)

Tanta University

Tanta, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of the anterior open bite

Measuring method: Digital caliper Measuring unit: Binary (+/-)

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

cephalometric variables

cephalometric variables including SNA°, SNB°, ANB°, FMA°, U1/FHP°, L1/GoGn°, and overjet will be analyzed pre- and post- treatment.

Time frame: 3 months

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