Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Using Clear Aligners' Therapy in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate at the Mixed Dentition Stage
Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Using Clear Aligners' Therapy in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate at the Mixed Dentition Stage: A Pilot Study
Cairo University
10 participants
Apr 6, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the aligners can expand upper dental arch in patients with cleft lip and palate at age of 6-8 years old to correct their collapsid archs. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does aligners can achieve transverse dento-skeletal changes? Does aligners can achieve anteroposterior and vertical dento-skeletal changes? Participants will: Wear sequence of aligners (each for 10 days). Visit the clinic every month for checkups. 3D x-ray and intraoral scan will be taken after completion of the aligners set to evaluate the intervention.
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Interventions
aligners made with 1mm thickness sheet and covering the whole palate
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NCT06994754