The role of removable appliances in contemporary orthodontics.
S J Littlewood, A G Tait, N A Mandall...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11587502Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 8Years - 10Years
All Genders
ID06168695
Impact of Anterior Dental Cross Bite Treatment on Children's Speech Performance and Their Quality of Life
Led by Tanta University · Updated on 2025-04-18
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the speech performance and quality of life of children aged 8 to 10 years who have anterior dental crossbite. This single-arm clinical trial aims to assess the impact of early orthodontic treatment during the mixed dentition stage on correcting the crossbite and how it affects children's oral health-related quality of life. The study involves 50 healthy children who meet specific dental and speech criteria. The treatment uses a removable anterior expansion screw with bilateral occlusal coverage to correct the anterior crossbite. Before treatment, children receive full mouth care, and impressions are taken to create custom appliances. The device is inserted and adjusted with follow-up visits every four weeks until the crossbite is corrected. Speech evaluations are conducted before appliance insertion and after correction, using tests for articulation, speech intelligibility, and spectrographic analysis. Quality of life is measured with the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ 8-10) in its Brazilian version. Participants undergo speech assessments by a phoniatrician and complete the CPQ 8-10 before and after treatment to track changes in oral health-related quality of life. Researchers measure the success of treatment by achieving normal anterior occlusion without crossbite, along with improvements in speech and quality of life over three months. The study monitors compliance and collects data on speech improvements and oral health impacts during the treatment period.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Impact of Anterior Cross Bite Treatment on Children's Speech Performance
Who Can Participate
Age: 8Years - 10Years
All Genders
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy cooperative children aged 8 to 10 years
- At least one or more maxillary permanent incisors in a crossbite relationship
- Fully erupted four first permanent molars
- Angle Class I molar relationship and Class I skeletal relationship
- The mother language of all the subjects was Arabic
You will not qualify if you...
- Children with systemic illness or previous history of speech therapy
- Children who are ill-habituated or unable to follow up
- Children with previous orthodontic treatment
- Uncooperative children
- Anterior skeletal or functional crossbite
- Presence of sucking habits
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Treatment
Duration - Up to 3 months
Participants receive a removable anterior expansion screw to correct anterior crossbite. The appliance fit is checked after 24 hours, and participants are recalled every four weeks until the crossbite is corrected.
Initial fitting visit and follow-up visits every 4 weeks
Diagnostic Evaluation
Duration - Before treatment and after correction (up to 3 months)
Speech and language evaluations are conducted before appliance insertion and after complete correction of anterior crossbite using articulation tests, speech intelligibility tests, and spectrographic analysis.
2 visits (before treatment and after correction)
Quality of Life Assessment
Duration - Before treatment and after correction (up to 3 months)
Participants complete the Child Perceptions Questionnaire before appliance insertion and after correction to assess oral health-related quality of life.
2 visits (before treatment and after correction)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Tanta University
Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, 6624033
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Research Team
S
shaimaa eldesouky, lecturer
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shimaa hadwa, lecturer
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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