Tiny bone holes may help adults avoid jaw surgery
NCT ID NCT06467240
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a special dental expander combined with tiny bone perforations (MOPs) to widen the upper jaw in 14 adults aged 17-23 with a narrow jaw and crossbite. The goal was to see if this less invasive method could effectively expand the jaw without major surgery. Results are based on CT scans to measure how much the bone and teeth moved.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hybrid rapid maxillary expander assisted with micro-osteoperforation (MOPs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a less invasive way to correct a narrow upper jaw in adults without surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small study with only 14 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure involves drilling tiny holes in the bone, which carries risks like pain, swelling, or infection.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dental Medicine Al-Azhar University
Cairo, Naser City, 4450113, Egypt