Clinical Trial: Comparative Results of Maxillary Deficiency Treatment by Fixed Tongue Appliance and Fixed Facemask in Growing Patients

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: This Study is to Apply the Tongue Force to Correct the Dentofacial Deformities

Brief Summary: A new fixed appliance will be used to transfer the tongue force during its physiological activity to advance the nasomaxillary complex; this method will be compared with the traditional method which uses a facemask with a fixed appliance in the mouth.

Detailed Summary: The above method will be compared with traditional one which uses the facemask in combination with an intra-oral fixed appliance.
Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University

Current Primary Outcome: Cephalometric angles and clinical features [ Time Frame: At least 6 months ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: Shahid Beheshti University

Dates:
Date Received: June 8, 2009
Date Started: June 2009
Date Completion: August 2010
Last Updated: July 26, 2010
Last Verified: December 2009