The Use of a Pacifier to Correct Malocclusions in Young Children

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BASEL, SWITZERLAND · Apr 27, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring whether using a special pacifier can help correct dental issues known as malocclusions in young children. Malocclusions can include problems like teeth that are not aligned properly, which can cause difficulties with biting and chewing. The study specifically looks at children who have been using a pacifier or baby bottle for the past six months and are showing signs of certain dental issues, like a posterior crossbite (where the back teeth don’t line up correctly) or an anterior open bite (where the front teeth don’t meet).

To participate in this trial, children should be between 2 to 5 years old and must have the specific dental problems mentioned above. However, children who suck their thumbs or fingers, have certain medical conditions, or have received orthodontic treatment in the past are not eligible. If your child qualifies and decides to participate, they will be monitored while using the pacifier to see if it helps improve their dental alignment. This study aims to find out if this simple tool can make a positive difference in young children's dental health.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Children who are sucking the pacifier and / or baby bottle for the last 6 months in use.
• • Manifesting posterior crossbite in which minium 1 tooth and/or edge to edge in the region deciduous canines and/or deciduous molars, with or without forced bite.
• • AND / OR
• • - Manifesting anterior open bite in which the overbite has negative values or edge to edge (≤ 0), with or without tongue thrust.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children who are thumb- or fingersucking (or sucking other objects)
• • syndromic or cleft patients
• • patients with history of cranio-facial trauma, history of temporomandibular joint infection or musculo-skeletal asymmetry (e.g. scoliosis, torticollis)
• • patients with systematic diseases
• • patients currently under or after orthodontic Treatment
• • patients with ankylosed teeth (e.g. after dental trauma).