Evaluation of the Effect of Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion on Tooth Color

NCT07150572 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 118115
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This prospective study aimed to evaluate effects of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) on the color, maxillary anterior teeth by comparing them with untreated control group.

Conditions

Maxillary Transverse Deficiency

Keywords

maxillary transverse deficiency; surgery asssisted rapid maxillary expansion; tooth color

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Tooth color parameters

  In this study patient who underwent SARME and untreated control groups teeth color were measured with spectrophotometer.

  17 months

Study Arms (2)

Study Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Under general anesthesia, the patients underwent a maxillary expansion procedure, during which the maxillary resistance sites were surgically released

Procedure: surgery assisted rapid maxillary expansion

control group

NO INTERVENTION

no intervention

Interventions

surgery assisted rapid maxillary expansion PROCEDURE

Under general anesthesia, the patients underwent a maxillary expansion procedure, during which the maxillary resistance sites were surgically released

Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Young adult patients with completed growth and development,
• Presence of maxillary transverse deficiency greater than 5 mm,
• Patients with bilateral or unilateral posterior crossbite,
• Absence of congenital tooth loss, fractures, restorative procedures, or root canal treatment in the maxillary arch,
• Good patient cooperation.
• Young adult patients with no history of orthodontic treatment,
• Absence of congenital tooth loss, fractures, restorative procedures, or root canal treatment in the maxillary anterior teeth.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients consuming more than two cups of coffee or tea per day,
• Patients who smoke,
• Presence of systemic disorders that interfere with surgical procedures or bone metabolism,
• Patients with craniofacial deformities or syndromic conditions,
• Patients with poor cooperation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bezmialem Vakif University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bezmialem Vakif University

Istanbul, Fatih, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Ezgi Sunal Akturk, Assistant Professor

  Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

  STUDY CHAIR

• Gokmen Kurt, Professor

  Bezmialem Vakif University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Fatma Derin Alpaydin, Research Assistant

  Bezmialem Vakif University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 25, 2025
• First Posted: September 2, 2025
• Study Start: August 10, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 25, 2025
• Study Completion: August 1, 2025
• Last Updated: September 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Locations

TU (1)