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- Clinical Trial NCT02798822
Maxillary and Mandibular Arch Response to RME: a Multicentric Randomized Controlled Trial (6vsE)
Dental Arches Response to Haas-type RME Anchored to Deciduous vs Permanent Molars in Children With Unilateral Posterior Crossbite
Posterior crossbite is a common clinical condition often associated with transverse maxillary deficiency and functional mandibular shift. This frequent malocclusion is not self-correcting and can lead to the development of craniofacial asymmetries and mandibular dysfunction.
The aim of the current study was to evaluate maxillary and mandibular arch widths' response to RME when it is anchored to the upper second deciduous molars or to the upper first permanent molars and to create a decision-making protocol for RME therapy in mixed-dentition patients.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on the maxillary complex have been highly investigated,4 reporting a maximum maxillary intermolar and intercanine width increase of 6.7 mm and 5.3 mm,5 respectively, when RME is banded on upper first permanent molars.
Literature also reported cases of periodontal and endodontic damage on RME anchoring teeth; therefore, some authors have suggested banding RME on primary teeth and reporting also different mean intermolar (3.6-4.1 mm) and intercanine width increases (5-5.9 mm).
Few studies have investigated the changes in molar dental tipping and inclinations (on average from 3° up to 16.7°) following RME but comprised difficult (ie, barium sulfate solution) and more invasive examinations such as computed tomography and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) Few articles concerning the indirect effects on mandibular arch following RME reported a low but statistically significant increase of lower intermolar (0.66-0.97 mm) and intercanine width (0.9 mm). Since no studies in the literature have analyzed the differences in permanent vs primary molars as anchoring teeth for RME, the decision to band the permanent deciduous molars did not follow a clinical protocol, but an individual decision was made for each patient based on clinician experience.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Genova, Italy, 16100
- Ortohdontic Department - Univesity of Genoa
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Siena, Italy
- Ortohdontic Department - Univesity of Siena
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Varese, Italy
- Orthodontic Department - University of Varese
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients in mixed dentition
- Unilateral posterior crossbite at least of the first permanent molar
- Upper deciduous second molars available as RME anchoring teeth
Exclusion Criteria:
Primary exclusion criteria
- Previous orthodontic treatment
- Hypodontia in any quadrant excluding third molars
- Inadequate oral hygiene
- Temporomandibular joint disorders
- Craniofacial abnormalities
- Secondary exclusion criteria
- Lack of records
- Need for lingual arch
- Lack of consensus
- Need for other orthodontic treatment during rapid maxillary expansion
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: RME on upper first permanent molars
Intervention/Procedure: Rapid maxillary expansion.
When RME was in situ, patients started the screw activation (Snap-lock expander screw, Forestadent, Pforzheim, Germany) of one-quarter turn a day (0.22 mm) until overcorrection was achieved (ie, the occlusal surface of the first maxillary palatal cusp contacted the occlusal surface of the mandibular first molar facial cusp), and the RME remained in place for 10 months.
The screw was turned for 35 ± 6 days for Gr6, and the average treatment time was 12 ± 1.3 months.
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When rapid maxillary expander was in-situ, patients waited 7 days before starting the screw activation of one quarter turn a day (0.22 mm) until overcorrection.
Expansion was considered adequate when the occlusal surface of the first maxillary palatal cusp contacted the occlusal surface of the mandibular first molar facial cusp.
When was achieved, rapid maxillary expander stayed in place for 10 months.
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Active Comparator: RME on upper second deciduous molars
Intervention/Procedure: Rapid maxillary expansion.
When RME was in situ, patients started the screw activation (Snap-lock expander screw, Forestadent, Pforzheim, Germany) of one-quarter turn a day (0.22 mm) until overcorrection was achieved (ie, the occlusal surface of the first maxillary palatal cusp contacted the occlusal surface of the mandibular first molar facial cusp), and the RME remained in place for 10 months.
The screw was turned for 41 ± 8 days, and the average treatment time was 12 ± 1.3 months.
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When rapid maxillary expander was in-situ, patients waited 7 days before starting the screw activation of one quarter turn a day (0.22 mm) until overcorrection.
Expansion was considered adequate when the occlusal surface of the first maxillary palatal cusp contacted the occlusal surface of the mandibular first molar facial cusp.
When was achieved, rapid maxillary expander stayed in place for 10 months.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Crossbite correction (binary outcome yes/no: clinical evaluation in vivo and on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 5 months
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5 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Crossbite correction stability (binary outcome yes/no: clinical evaluation in vivo and measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 10 months
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10 months
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Canine angulation (degrees of transverse expansion measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 5 months
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5 months
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Canine angulation (degrees of transverse expansion measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 10 months
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10 months
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Molar angulation (degrees of transverse expansion measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 5 months
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5 months
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Molar angulation (degrees of transverse expansion measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 10 months
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10 months
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Molar expansion (mm of transverse expansion measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 5 months
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5 months
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Molar expansion (mm of transverse expansion measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 10 months
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10 months
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Canine Expansion (mm of transverse expansion measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 5 months
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5 months
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Canine Expansion (mm of transverse expansion measured on digital dental casts)
Time Frame: 10 months
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10 months
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Upper and lower incisor angulation and rotation (changes in mm and degrees of dental angulation and rotation measured on digital dental casts and Dental digital X-ray)
Time Frame: 10 months
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10 months
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Cephalometric evaluation of craniofacial growth (changes in mm and degrees of craniofacial skeletal growth measured on dental digital X-ray)
Time Frame: 10 months
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10 months
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Cephalometric evaluation of morphology of the cervical vertebrae (changes in mm and degrees of cervical vertebrae morphology on dental digital X-ray)
Time Frame: 10 months
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10 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Alessandro Ugolini, DDS, PhD, University of Genova
Publications and helpful links
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 80911110
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
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