Twin-Block and LIPUS for TMJ Outcomes in Skeletal Class II Patients
ConditionCLASS II DIVISION 1 MALOCCLUSION
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age10-14
SponsorAl-Azhar University
About this trial
Evaluation of the efficacy of early treatment of skeletal class II patients with twin-block in conjunction with low intensity pulsed ultrasound on temporomandibular joint region: a prospective clinical trial
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Skeletal class II due to retrognathic mandible.
Angle's class II Molar relationship.
All patients involved in the study were in stages II and III based on the modified cervical vertebral maturation stages (CVMS) by Bacetti et al.5
Proclined upper incisors
Disqualifiers
Skeletal class II due to prognathic maxilla.
Patient with gross facial asymmetry.
Previous orthodontic or orthopedic treatment.
Clinical signs and symptoms of any Temporomandibular joint disorders.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- ultrasound
Treatment groups
24 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov