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Myofunctional Therapy in Open Bite - RCT

80 participantsStarted 2024-10

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if myofunctional therapy in 6-10-year-old children with infant type of swallowing and open bite is effective. Primary hypothesis: myofunctional therapy results in correction of open bite Researchers will compare a group in which myofunctional therapy is performed for 6 months to a group in which myoufunctional therapy will be delayed by 1 year. Participants will exercise according to a pre-established regimen and schedule

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 10 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * generally healthy children aged 6-10 years, * infant swallowing type, * open anterior occlusion (i.e. no contact between the maxillary and mandibular medial incisors), * mixed dentition Exclusion Criteria: * finger sucking habit (or similar) occurring within the last 6 months, * previous myofunctional therapy, * upper airway obstruction, * congenital craniofacial developmental disorder, * connective tissue or muscle disease, * macroglossia, * ankyloglossia, * mental retardation

What they're measuring

Overbite

Timeframe: 12months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06574490

SponsorPiotr Fudalej

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-10

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