3D-Printed Versus Laboratory-Fabricated Hyrax Expanders
NCT05743127
This study is recruiting at 2 US sites in 2 states, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Maxillary expanders are orthodontic appliances that are commonly used to expand the upper jaw. The purpose of this study will be to compare the effects produced by two different maxillary expanders in children 8-13 years old. The first type of expander is made by hand in an orthodontic laboratory, and the second type of expander is designed on a computer and printed using 3D printers. Both expanders are already used in the MUSC Orthodontics Clinic.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Maxillary Expansion
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 8 to 13 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- Ildeu Andrade Jr.
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- March 20, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Pennsylvania · 1
- University of Pittsburgh - School of Dental Medicine · Pittsburgh, PA
South Carolina · 1
- Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, SC
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.