NCT03159962 - Mandibular Response After Maxillary Orthopedic Expansion in Class II Growing Subjects | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2015

Study Completion Date

November 30, 2016

Conditions

Malocclusion, Angle Class IIMalocclusion

Interventions

DEVICE

Bonded RME (Rapid Maxillary Expander) appliance

"The expansion screw was activated 1 quarter of a turn per day (0.25 mm per turn) until the palatal cusps of the maxillary posterior teeth approximated the lingual cusps of the mandibular posterior teeth.~The expander was kept in place as a passive retainer for 8 months. After expander removal, patients were followed without performing any additional treatment for 4 months."

DEVICE

Banded RME (Rapid Maxillary Expander) appliance

"The expansion screw was activated 1 quarter of a turn per day (0.25 mm per turn) until the palatal cusps of the maxillary posterior teeth approximated the lingual cusps of the mandibular posterior teeth.~The expander was kept in place as a passive retainer for 8 months. After expander removal, patients were followed without performing any additional treatment for 4 months."

Trial Locations (1)

00133

"University of Rome Tor Vergata", Rome