Hyrax Vs. Invisalign Palatal Expander Clinical Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age6-11
SponsorAlign Technology, Inc.

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to compare expansion result and the overall experience between the Invisalign Palatal Expander and the Hyrax expander.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Subject ages 6-11 years old

Subject must need maxillary expansion

Subjects must have erupted dentition in the area of the primary molars or permanent premolars and the first permanent molar

Disqualifiers

Subjects with palatal exostosis/surface aberration/ cleft palate

Subject's dentition not compatible with device or allergy to device materials

Subject with active caries, periodontal disease, TMD

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Removable Rapid Palatal Expander
  • Banded Palatal Expander

Treatment groups

36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators