Effect of Fixed and Removable Space Maintainer on Some Salivary Parameters: An In-Vivo Study

Suez Canal University40 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the effect of lower lingual holding arch space maintainer versus removable partial denture space maintainer on some salivary parameters (salivary flow rate, pH, viscosity and buffering capacity).

This study is a randomized clinical trial, it will be conducted on forty children, aged from (7-10) years, who are in need for space maintainer. * Children will be randomly and equally divided into two groups according to type of space maintainer used; group (1): twenty children with lower lingual holding arch, group (2): twenty children with removable partial denture. * Un-stimulated and stimulated saliva will be collected at specific duration of time from children before the delivery of the appliance and after 1, 3 and 6 months of wearing the space maintainer to measure salivary flow rate, pH, viscosity and buffering capacity.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Premature Loss of Primary Teeth

Interventions

lower lingual holding arch space maintainerDEVICE

lower lingual holding arch space maintainer is an orthodontic device which connects two molars lower dental arch. it has an archwire, adapted to the lingual side of the lower anterior teeth, that soldered to the bands on first permanent molar

Removable partial denture space maintainerDEVICE

Removable Partial Denture consists of a pink or gum-colored plastic base to which the new, artificial, replacement teeth are attached to. a metal framework holds the denture in place inside the mouth

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 10 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Apparently healthy with no systemic disease. Age between 7-10 years old. Both boys and girls will be included. Children with the following dental criteria: Clinical criteria: * Children should have a good oral hygiene. * Children in mixed dentition stage. * Fully erupted permanent lower first molar. * Children with multiple loss of deciduous molar teeth. * Seek for space maintainer appliance. Radiographic criteria : * Presence of at least 1mm bone overlaying successor. * Tooth germ with less than one third of the root formed. Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to any used material

Locations (1)

Faculty of medicine, Suez Canal University

Ismailia, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assessment of salivary flow of un-stimulated saliva

Un-stimulated whole saliva will be collected from all individuals by direct expectoration into a sterile container over a period of 10 min by spitting method, so that the flow rate could be calculated by dividing the amount of expectorated saliva by 10 min