Effects of Invisalign Palatal Expander System

ConditionPalatal Expansion Technique

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age6-14

SponsorUniversity of the Pacific

About this trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Invisalign Palatal Expander system ingrowing patients. This study compares the treatment outcomes of Invisalign Palatal Expander system to conventional treatments through randomized controlled trial.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Mixed dentition phase with at least three nonmobile (stable) teeth which have more than 1/4 of primary molar root length left16 in either side

Early permanent dentition stage and early permanent dentition but second permanent molars not yet fully erupted in the arch

Unilateral or bilateral posterior cross bite patients; or Patients who have been diagnosed with transverse maxillary deficiency (Skeletal transverse discrepancy measured from the estimated center of resistances of the first molars17 ≤ - 3 mm);

Patients with Class I or Class II skeletal relationship

Disqualifiers

Any general medical health problems which may influence treatment

Any craniofacial anomalies

Skeletal Class III patients

Mixed dentition patients with more than 2 heavily restored primary second or permanent first molars.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Treatment groups

120 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of the Pacific

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov