CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Various Rapid Palatal Expansion Appliances on Dentoskeletal, Dentoalveolar, Nasal and Airway Resistance

Turkey (Türkiye)58 participantsStarted 2022-11-11

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of dentoalveolar, dentoskeletal, nasal resistance, and airway changes by applying rapid palatal expansion appliances in patients with maxillary constriction and the post-pubertal growth spurt stage.

Who can participate

Age range14 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * With a unilateral or bilateral morphological lateral crossbite * Whose first molars and premolars had completely erupted at pretreatment * With maxillary constriction of more than 4 mm and less than 10 mm * Who were going through the post-pubertal growth spurt stage based on hand-wrist radiographs * Individuals with a body mass index of 18-24 * Individuals with an ANB angle between 0º and 4º Exclusion Criteria: * craniofacial anomalies * compliance problems * systemic or genetic disease * previous orthodontic treatment history

What they're measuring

Rhinomanometry Measurement Parameters (Pa/cm3/sn )

Timeframe: up to 1 year

Polygraphy Measurement Parameters (event/hour)

Timeframe: up to 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06009796

SponsorTC Erciyes University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-14

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