Hyrax Vs. Invisalign Palatal Expander Clinical Study
Align Technology, Inc.
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare expansion result and the overall experience between the Invisalign Palatal Expander and the Hyrax expander.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 6–11 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Subject ages 6-11 years old * Subject must need maxillary expansion * Subjects must have erupted dentition in the area of the primary molars or permanent premolars and the first permanent molar Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with palatal exostosis/surface aberration/ cleft palate * Subject's dentition not compatible with device or allergy to device materials * Subject with active caries, periodontal disease, TMD
Interventions
- DeviceRemovable Rapid Palatal Expander
Removable palatal expander where expanders are changed to obtain up to .25mm expansion per expander
- DeviceBanded Palatal Expander
Palatal expander cemented into mouth where a screw is turned to obtain .25mm expansion per turn
Locations (4)
- Orange Coast OrthodonticsLaguna Hills, California
- Spillers OrthodonticsWarner Robins, Georgia
- Innovative Orthodontic CentersNaperville, Illinois
- The Orthodontic StudioChevy Chase, Maryland