Impact of Anterior Cross Bite Treatment on Children's Speech Performance
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age8-10
SponsorTanta University
About this trial
The goal of this prospective, single-arm clinical trial is to evaluate the speech performance of children with anterior dental crossbite before and after correction. Also, to assess the impact of early interceptive orthodontic treatment in the mixed dentition stage to correct the anterior dental crossbite on the quality of life of children.
Fifty children of both sexes aged from 8 to 10 years were enrolled and evaluated using the study's inclusion \& exclusion criteria. before beginning interceptive orthodontic treatment, each child underwent full mouth treatment. then, using a removable anterior expansion screw along with posterior bite planes to treat the anterior crossbite. All children were subjected to the Protocol of speech evaluation before appliance insertion and after complete correction of anterior crossbite. Also, the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ 8-10) in the Brazilian version was used to gauge how the anterior crossbite affected the children's oral health-related quality of life.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
healthy cooperative children aged 8-10 years
have at least one or more maxillary permanent incisors in a crossbite relationship
fully erupted four first permanent molars
Angle Class I molar relationship and Class I skeletal relationship
Disqualifiers
Children with systemic illness or previous history of speech therapy
children who are ill-habituated or unable to follow up
children with previous orthodontic treatment
uncooperative children
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- removable anterior expansion screw
- Speech and language evaluation
- Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) Assessment
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov