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Clinical Trial Summary

Maxillary expansion was performed for adult female patients suffering from maxillary constriction with bilateral posterior cross-bite using fixed Quad-helix appliance, for about 8 months. The appliance was delivered and activated at the day of corticotomy and bone graft. The activation was made half-molar unit each side. The patient was scheduled each month to activate the appliance or reactivate if needed. Corticotomy was performed at area of maxillary 1st premolar, 2nd premolar and first molar. Cone beam computed tomography was performed, before appliance activation and corticotomy, at the end of expansion (8 months) and after finishing orthodontic treatment (average 2.5 years from start of treatment).


Clinical Trial Description

Maxillary expansion was performed for adult female patients suffering from maxillary constriction with bilateral posterior cross-bite & dental arch discrepancy average 12 mm using fixed Quad-helix appliance, for about 8 months. The appliance was delivered and activated at the day of corticotomy and bone graft (demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft). The activation was made half-molar unit each side. The patient was scheduled each month to activate the appliance or reactivate if needed. Corticotomy was performed at area of maxillary 1st premolar, 2nd premolar and first molar. Cone beam computed tomography was performed at three stages.

T1 (baseline) Before appliance activation and corticotomy. T2 At the end of expansion. (about 8 months of expansion). T3 At the finishing stage of orthodontic treatment (average 2.5 years from start of treatment). ;


Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT02574117
Study type Interventional
Source Cairo University
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date April 2010
Completion date December 2014

See also
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