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Evaluation of the Effect of Three Types of Rapid Maxillary Expanders (Conventional, Hybrid and MSE)

Egypt54 participantsStarted 2022-04-30

Plain-language summary

Aim of the study: To compare radiographically the morphometric changes in the nasal airway after using three types of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) conventional hyrax (CH), hybrid hyrax (HH) and maxillary skeletal expander (MSE) using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Who can participate

Age range11 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering maxillary collapse with a skeletal background * Patients with unilateral or bilateral posterior crossbite. * Patients with reduced or average anterior face height. * Patients with no periodontal disease. * Patients with good oral hygiene and general health. * No systemic diseases that may affect bone quality or interfere with orthodontic treatment. * Patients with erupted maxillary permanent first molars and premolars. * Patients with no previous orthodontic treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * previous treatment * syndromes * cleft lip and palate

What they're measuring

Molar Distance:

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05446714

SponsorAl-Azhar University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-11-19

Results submitted2024-02-14

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