Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Digital vs. traditional: which method makes better dental expanders for kids?

NCT ID NCT07338591

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mansoura University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting This study
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will compare three ways of making palatal expanders—a device used to widen the upper jaw—in 36 children aged 8 to 13 with crossbite. The methods are fully traditional (using physical molds), hybrid (physical mold plus digital fabrication), and fully digital (using a 3D scanner). Researchers will measure how well the expander fits, how long the process takes, and how satisfied patients and clinicians are.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
palatal expander fabrication workflow (fully conventional, hybrid, fully digital)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that digital methods produce better-fitting expanders more efficiently, potentially improving comfort and reducing chair time for children needing orthodontic treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The outcomes focus on workflow and fit, not long-term health benefits.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 36 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Dec 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

A total of 36 participants will be selected from outpatient clinic of orthodontics department (Faculty of Dentistry - Mansoura University). Written consent will be obtained from all legal guardians prior to enrollment.

Ages

8 to 13 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * • Aged between 8 and 13 years with transverse maxillary deficiency ( with unilateral or bilateral crossbite ,with or without anterior cross bite) * Indicated for tooth-borne maxillary expansion * Good oral hygiene and cooperative behavior * No prior orthodontic treatment Exclusion Criteria: * • Craniofacial anomalies or syndromes * Requirement for surgically assisted expansion * Poor oral hygiene or high caries index

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Transverse maxillary deficiency are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Transverse maxillary deficiency

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  3. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • faculty of dentistry , Mansoura university

    Al Mansurah, 35516, Egypt

  • faculty of dentistry , Mansoura university

    Al Mansurah, Egypt

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.