Active clinical trials for "Malocclusion"

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of preoperative parameters on surgical results in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of bone-anchored rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in the volume of the right maxillary sinus, left maxillary sinus and nasal and maxillary sinus airway complex, through bone anchored maxillary expansion devices (BAME); in addition, the influence of gender and age in the volume changes will be also analyzed. Material and method: 18 patients between undergone RME treatment with a jackscrew based on 4 miniscrews which will be placed in the palate on both sides of the midpalatal suture. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans will be taken before and after suture palatine expansion and datasets will be uploaded into therapeutic digital planning software to measure the volume (mm3) of the right maxillary sinus, left maxillary sinus (mm3) and nasal and maxillary sinus airway complex (mm3). The airway volumes will be isolated after selecting the anatomical area in the axial, coronal and sagittal space plane and ensuring the air density measurement by reference points placement inside the selected area. Statistical analysis between preoperative and postoperative measurements will be performed using the statistical analysis of the t-test.

Many author have exposed the rapid and slow expansion, the diversity of activation and containment protocols and the follow-up time, justify the need for more studies to evaluate the effects to the ERM for the long-term.

The aim of this study is to gather clinical data related to the use of Plastalgin and Plastalgin Fast, in order to comply with the new medical device regulation. The target population for this study is the same as the intended population specified in the study device's instructions for use: children from 5 years old and adults. Collection, recording, and reporting of data will be accurate and will ensure the privacy, health, and welfare of participating patients during and after the study

What is the effect of the different treatment modalities (distalization versus upper premolar extraction) of class II malocclusion on the position, inclination and incidence of impaction of the upper third molars?

A prospective clinical trial to what extent inflammatory biomarkers are affected by the medication after orthognathic surgery in early surgical cases and whether these biomarkers affects the amount of maxillary or mandibular incisor root resorption.

Sleep is a vital physiological function for the maintenance of health and quality of life. Harmful, non-nutritive and parafunctional oral habits are believed to have a negative effect on adequate rest at night. The aim of the present study was to determine associations between quality of sleep and harmful oral habits among children aged three to six years. Fifty children from a private school in São Paulo (Brazil) were evaluated using two questionnaires on sleep quality and harmful oral habits. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis. The chi-square test was employed for the categorical variables and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was carried out to compare mean values. The Student's t-test was used for all analyses, with the significance level set at 5%. The SPSS 12.0 program for Windows was used to analyze the results.

This study aims to evaluate and compare the inclination of the lower and upper permanent first molars and the transversal width of the lower and upper jaws in individuals of different age groups to evaluate whether the existing anomaly at different ages in individuals with a bilateral posterior crossbite. For this reason, first molar tooth inclination and lower and upper jaw transversal width will be evaluated in adolescent and post-adolescent individuals with a bilateral posterior crossbite.

The orthodontist uses plaster models to collect information. This includes identification deviations, classification of malocclusion, formulation of treatment goals for specific patient. Models are used to examine the morphology of individual teeth and also to visualize the placement of teeth in individual dental arches. Study models It therefore appears to be one of the most important records for treatment planning. In USA, orthodontist can start practicing orthodontics which requires a lot of difficulty 300 new cases in a year and therefore may require an entire room to store plaster models. The minimum file retention period depends on the appropriate platform for the statute of limitations during which legal action for fault can be brought. in the USA, this time period varies from 5 to 15 years, varies from country to country. This platform can be started on the last day of treatment, or it can be postponed until the patient reaches adulthood. Regardless of how it is viewed, long term storage is required. Over ten years, if 300 new cases are initiated each year, that will represent 6,000 combinations of prototyping, pre-processing and post-processing. Additional storage space may be required, maybe somewhere else, with financial implications. With the recent introduction of digital models and CBCT images, the orthodontist now has an alternative to traditional plaster study models. Digital technology makes it possible to analyze a computer using software capable of rotating, examining and measuring digital images of the model and dental arches from different points of view. The intraoral scanner is a hand-held device that creates digital impressions of the oral fossa and displays it in 3D on a computer screen after being processed by the scanning program for each device. By 1985 the first intraoral scanner was available for commercial use, and over time it had evolved to become smaller, faster, and more accurate. Intraoral scanners provide easier treatment planning, better workflow, greater patient acceptance and shorter working time, but more studies are needed to investigate their accuracy and compare with traditional methods. The measurements of the tooth widths are one of the important elements in orthodontic diagnosis because of its role in calculating the partial and total Bolton ratio, the Ton relationship, and space analysis. Therefore, the aim of this study will be to assess the accuracy and reliability of measuring teeth widths and Bolton ratios based on three mains well -known methods (plaster models, CBCT images and intraoral images) to ensure the safety of orthodontic diagnostic outputs.

The goal of observational study is to learn about the stability of orthodontic treatment results in orthodontic patients during retention phase of treatment.