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NCT Number: NCT06452368

Palatal Versus Buccal Protraction Using Plates Assisted With Facemask in Growing Class III Patients

to compare Palatal and buccal protraction using plates assisted with facemask in growing class III patients

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Key information

Conditions

Class III Malocclusion Malocclusion Malocclusion, Angle Class III Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Diseases

Age range

8 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mohamed Adel Raghib

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Egypt

About this study

A randomized controlled clinical trial was adopted in this study. A total of 20 growing Class III patients were selected from patients seeking orthodontic treatment. The participants were recruited from the department of Orthodontics at Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University. No active advertisement was used for participant recruitment, and instead, a convenience sample was formed. Prior to participating in the study, the purpose of the study was explained to the parents of the children and informed consents and assents were obtained according to the guidelines on human research adopted by the Research Ethics Committee Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Growing patients with age ranged between 8-13 years old.
  • Patients should have examination: Class III malocclusion due to maxillary retrusion as verified by clinical and radiographic examination; SNA <79 and ANB angle < -1.
  • Good likelihood of recall availability.

Exclusion criteria

  • Vertical skeletal mal relationship.
  • History of previous orthodontic/orthopedic treatment.
  • Bad habits that may jeopardize the appliance.
  • Patients with systemic diseases
  • Congenital deformities such as cleft lip and/or palate.

Treatment and study plan

Facemask

Device

Fixation of miniplates by four screws in the maxilla and protraction by using facemask

Primary outcomes

  1. cephalometric radiographs

    Time frame: 12 month

    cephalometric radiographs were analyzed and the amount of maxillary protraction, the dentoskeletal as well the soft tissue changes were evaluated

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mansoura University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jun 11, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 14, 2024

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