Status:
COMPLETED
Mechanism of Class II Correction With Fixed Lingual Mandibular Growth Modificator (FLMGM)
Lead Sponsor:
Damascus University
Conditions:
Class II Division 1 Malocclusion
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-16 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The aim of the current controlled trial was to assess the possible net skeletal and dental effects of FLMGM treatment in relation to growth with emphasis on the contribution of skeletal and dental cha...
Detailed Description
The current study was prospective, controlled, parallel groups, clinical trial conducted at the department of Orthodontics between May 2009 and June 2011. The protocol of study was approved by the cou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Cl II/1 malocclusion with an overjet greater than 4 mm.
- Mild to moderate Class II Skeletal pattern (A-N-B \> 4°) with retrognathic mandible (S-N-B \< 76°).
- Growth potential. Fishman skeletal maturation indicator (SMI) method was used to assess the hand-wrist radiographs, and only patients in the peak of the pubertal growth spurt, which occurs on average between SMIs 4 to 7, at the beginning of the treatment/observation period were invited.
Exclusion
- craniofacial syndromes
- clinically obvious facial asymmetry
- extreme vertical disproportion
- prior orthodontic therapy
- permanent tooth extractions
- significant medical history
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01853995
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
April 17 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Damascus
Damascus, Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria