NCT04337086

Effect of T4K Versus Twin Block in Developing Class II Division I Malocculsion

The Effect of T4K Versus Twin Block in Developing Class II Division I Malocculsion (Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nourhan M.Aly · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of myofunctional trainer T4K versus twin block functional appliance on the dentoalveolar changes in children with class II division I malocclusion

Detailed description

This study was a parallel arm randomized comparative clinical trial including 20 healthy children age ranged from 9-12 years showing Angle's class II division I malocclusion due to mandibular retrusion. Preoperative photographs, radiographs and study casts were taken, children were randomly assigned into two groups according to the appliance used; Group 1: T4k, and Group II: twin block. Follow up was done every 4 weeks for 9 months. Postoperative cephalometric X ray, study casts and photographs were retaken for measurements and comparison.

Conditions

• Orthodontic Appliances

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	T4k Appliance	The pre-fabricated, hard, polyurethane, pink T4K™ (Myo functional research Co., Australia) was used in the study. It consisted of: facial bows, lingual bows / tongue guard, lingual tag / tongue tag, dental channels with a pre-determined bite position and a lip bumper. In the first week, the patients were instructed to gradually increase the wearing time of the appliance during the daytime. By the second week, the patients were instructed to wear the appliance achieving at least 8 hours during sleeping. The Trainer usually needs no adjustments. The patients were asked to place it themselves inside their mouths. The distal ends of the appliance were trimmed 2-3 mm with an acrylic bur on a straight hand piece if they were too long or the patient could not keep his lips together. By the end of the first 4 weeks, the patients were wearing the appliances minimum of 1 hour during the day plus the overnight wear following the manufacturer's instructions.
DEVICE	Twin block appliance	The twin block was used, and instructions were given to wear the appliance nearly full-time. Selective sequential inter-occlusal trimming was done monthly after the 2nd month in the occlusal surface of the maxillary bite blocks to clear over the mandibular molars allowing their eruption in a more favourable mesial direction and to increase the vertical dimension. Trimming was done in the fitting surface over the maxillary and mandibular premolars whenever needed to allow their full eruption and to level the occlusal plane

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-01-23
• Primary completion: 2010-11-30
• Completion: 2010-12-18
• First posted: 2020-04-07
• Last updated: 2020-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt