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Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Using Clear Aligners' Therapy in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate at the Mixed Dentition Stage
Sponsor: Cairo University
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.
Official title: Evaluation of Maxillary Expansion Using Clear Aligners' Therapy in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate at the Mixed Dentition Stage: A Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2025-04-06
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2025-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
clear aligners
aligners made with 1mm thickness sheet and covering the whole palate
Locations (1)
Faculty of Dentistry - Cairo University
Cairo, Select, Egypt