Comparison Between Two Rates of Activation of Miniscrew-Supported Upper Jaw Expander in Adolescents

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-01

Study Completion Date

2021-06-01

Brief Summary

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Miniscrew-supported maxillary expanders provide advantages over conventional tooth-supported expanders. However, there is no consensus in the literature regarding their activation protocol. The purpose of the clinical trial is to evaluate and compare the effects of slow and rapid activation rates of miniscrew-supported expanders on the skeletal changes, dento-alveolar changes and the pain experience.

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Detailed Description

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Transverse maxillary deficiency is one of the problems that are commonly encountered in the orthodontic practice. Miniscrew-supported maxillary expansion represents a promising modality for the treatment of transverse maxillary deficiency. However, controversies still exist regarding the activation protocol. One of these controversies is whether using a slow activation protocol would be more beneficial to the patients compared to a rapid activation protocol. Another question that consequently ensues is whether such activation protocol would result in less pain compared to the rapid activation protocol.

The null hypothesis of the current study is that there is no difference between slow and rapid activation protocols of miniscrew-supported expander.

Conditions

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Palatal Expansion Technique Malocclusion Posterior Crossbite Maxillary Hypoplasia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Slow maxillary expansion

The miniscrew-supported maxillary expander is activated by turning the expansion screw once every other day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Miniscrew-Supported Maxillary Expander- Slow activation

Intervention Type DEVICE

A maxillary expander is supported on 4 palatal miniscrews. The appliance is activated slowly by turning the expansion screw once every other day to correct the transverse maxillary deficiency.

Rapid maxillary expansion

The miniscrew-supported maxillary expander is activated by turning the expansion screw twice daily.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Miniscrew-Supported Maxillary Expander- Rapid activation

Intervention Type DEVICE

A maxillary expander is supported on 4 palatal miniscrews. The appliance is activated rapidly by turning the expansion screw twice per day to correct the transverse maxillary deficiency.

Interventions

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Miniscrew-Supported Maxillary Expander- Slow activation

A maxillary expander is supported on 4 palatal miniscrews. The appliance is activated slowly by turning the expansion screw once every other day to correct the transverse maxillary deficiency.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Miniscrew-Supported Maxillary Expander- Rapid activation

A maxillary expander is supported on 4 palatal miniscrews. The appliance is activated rapidly by turning the expansion screw twice per day to correct the transverse maxillary deficiency.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Permanent dentition.
* Participants indicated for skeletal maxillary expansion due to unilateral or bilateral posterior cross bite or maxillary transverse deficiency
* Good oral hygiene

Exclusion Criteria

* History of previous orthodontic or orthopedic treatment
* History of maxillary trauma
* Patients with congenital craniofacial malformations
* Patients receiving pharmacological agents or having systemic diseases that might affect the bone metabolism or the pain response

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No