Removable Devices in Palatal Expansion

University of L'Aquila70 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial si to compare two removable devices used to treat the transversal discrepancies in growing patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: * the efficacy of the two devices in the palatal expansion * the neuromuscolar effects developed on the stomatognatic system Participants will be instructed in the use and maintenance of the devices and will be checked every 15-30 days for one year.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Palatal Expansion Technique

Interventions

Elastodontic DeviceDEVICE

Removable device that embraces two dental archs

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: skeletal class I relationship, molar class I relationship; complete eruption of upper first premolars ; presence of unilateral or bilateral cross bite (falling within grade 3 IOTN index) Exclusion Criteria: IOTN index \>4; presence of temporomandibular disorders, epilepsy, systemic diseases, periodontal disease, absence of written informed consent signed by parents/legal guardians

Locations (1)

Dipartimento MeSVA

L’Aquila, Aq, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Palatal first premolars width

To compare the palatal first premolars width in three times

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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