New face mask technique may fix underbite without surgery

NCT ID NCT07279662

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Murat Kaan Erdem Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two ways to pull the upper jaw forward in 40 children aged 7-13 with underbite. One method used a traditional face mask attached to teeth, the other used tiny screws placed in the cheekbone. Both followed a special expansion protocol. The goal was to see which approach moves the upper jaw more effectively with fewer unwanted tooth movements.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: skeletal anchorage (miniscrews) and conventional tooth-borne face mask
What this could lead to: If skeletal anchorage proves superior, it could become a preferred method for correcting underbite in growing children, reducing the need for jaw surgery later.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to all cases, and the procedure involves minor surgery to place miniscrews.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autosomal dominant prognathism Binder syndrome Retrognathia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CLASS III MALOCCLUSION MAXILLARY DEFICIENCY SKELETAL MALOCCLUSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry

Ankara, Yenimahalle, 06590, Turkey (Türkiye)

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