A Phase 3 interventional study of Tongue plate and Facemask in Maxillary Deficiency, sponsored by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Completed at 1 site in Iran, Islamic Republic of. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 14 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-12-19.
Sponsored by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
A new appliance will be used to transfer the tongue force during its physiological activity to advance the nasomaxillary complex; this method will be compared with the traditional method which uses a Facemask appliance.
The above method will be compared with traditional one which uses the Facemask in combination with an intra-oral appliance.
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This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 34 across 52 interventional studies indexed under Retrognathia.
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Other: Tongue plate
Other: Facemask
A functional appliance use for maxillary protraction.It has two adams clasp and two C clasp to retained the appliance and long palatal plate in the canine area which cages the tongue and transfer the force of the tongue during physiological activity to the upper arch. It has posterior bite plate and middle screw for maxillary expansion.It should be used all the time except meal time and brushing the teeth,the acrylic appliance makes specifically for the patient.
Also known as: tongue appliance
An extraoral appliance use for treatment of maxillary deficiency in growing patients.It takes anchorage from chin and forehead, it has removable intraoral appliance with hooks for elastics that exerted a force of 300 gr.It should be used 14 hours a day.
Also known as: Reverse pull headgear
Cephalometric angles and clinical features
Time frame: At least 6 months
The record gives a start of Sep 2007, a primary completion of Sep 2008 and a completion of Nov 2008. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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