Effects of Tongue Tamers as an Early Treatment of Anterior Open Bite

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

75

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

June 1, 2023

Study Completion Date

July 25, 2023

Conditions
Tongue HabitsOpen Bite
Interventions
DEVICE

bonded tongue tamers

Enamel surface will be treated initially with 37% phosphoric acid for 30 seconds then tongue tamers will be bonded to the palatal/lingual surface of upper and lower central incisors

DEVICE

customized bonded spurs

Composite restoration will be used to fabricate the customized bonded spurs with sharp ends and 3 mm in length.

DEVICE

conventional fixed palatal spurs

conventional fixed palatal spurs will be fabricated by taking impression after band selection, then the spurs appliance will be fabricated from 0.9 mm stainless steel wire and soldered to the bands bilaterally.

Trial Locations (1)

6624033

Tanta University, Tanta

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Tanta University

OTHER