Clinical trials: Volume Expansion
Narrow Maxilla
Efficacy of Mini-implant Assisted Maxillary Expansion in Adolescents and Adults
Transverse maxillary deficiency is a common orthodontic issue, affecting around 10% of adults. Late adolescents and adults often require more force to expand the midpalatal suture due to its increased interdigitation.
- Trial name
- MARPE_1 (NCT06449014)
- Testing
- Mini-implants assisted maxillary expansion
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Airway Obstruction
Maxillary Expansion Effects in Children With Upper Airway Obstruction
The most frequent causes of mouth breathers are the adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Adenotonsillectomy is the main choice for the elimination of the obstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT03004300
- Testing
- Rapid maxillary expansion, Adenotonsillectomy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Goias