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NCT Number: NCT00519415

Comparative Results of Maxillary Deficiency Treatment by Tongue Plate and Facemask in Growing Patients

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Maxillary Deficiency Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Craniofacial Abnormalities Jaw Abnormalities Jaw Diseases Mandibular Diseases Maxillofacial Abnormalities Musculoskeletal Abnormalities Musculoskeletal Diseases Retrognathia Stomatognathic Diseases Stomatognathic System Abnormalities

Age range

8 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Shaheed Beheshti dental school

Tehran, Iran

About this study

The above method will be compared with traditional one which uses the Facemask in combination with an intra-oral appliance.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Growing patients
  • Class III with maxillary deficiency

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous orthodontic treatment
  • Un cooperative patients

Treatment and study plan

Tongue plate

Other

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.

Other names: tongue appliance

Facemask

Other

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.

Other names: Reverse pull headgear

Primary outcomes

  1. Cephalometric angles and clinical features

    Time frame: At least 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Other

Registry information

Official study title

This Study is to Apply the Tongue Force to Correct the Dentofacial Deformities

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Aug 22, 2007
Registry last updated
Dec 19, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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