Treatment Effects of Vertical Holding Appliance in Comparison to Zachrisson Transpalatal Arch on Anterior Open Bite Correction

Cairo University38 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to assess the treatment effects of ZTPA versus VHA in the correction of anterior open bite in mixed dentition.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anterior Open Bite in Mixed Dentition

Interventions

Zachrisson transpalatal archDEVICE

transpalatal arch with 2 posterior loops and 1 anterior loop

Vertical holding applianceDEVICE

transpalatal arch with arcylic button

Eligibility

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

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Children with the age rage from 6-12 years old. 2. Both male and female. 3. Class I and II skeletal and dental. 4. Skeletal anterior open bite. 5. Maxillary and mandibular incisors and upper first molars erupted. 6. Good oral hygiene. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Systemic disease. 2. Missing teeth. 3. Previous orthodontic treatment. 4. Presence of posterior crossbites.

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vertical skeletal measurements using cephalometric analysis

Time frame: 9 months

Secondary Outcomes

Overbite reduction

Time frame: 9 months

Central Contacts

ola a yehia, master

CONTACT

01015618886 ola.alaa@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

yomna a yehia, master

CONTACT

01001459692 yomna.alaa@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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