Orthognathic Speech Pathology: Phonetic Contrasts of Patients With Dental Discrepancies Pre- and Post-Treatment Analyses

Recruiting Observational Study
Dentofacial Abnormalities Dentofacial Deformities Dentofacial Anomalies, Including Malocclusion Malocclusion Malocclusion in Children Dentofacial Disharmony Skeletal Malocclusion Skeletal Malformation Speech Sound Disorder Speech Disorders
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
15 – 40
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
180 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Other
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About This Trial
The investigators are studying how speech is effected by jaw and tooth position in jaw surgery patients. Eighty percent of our jaw surgery patients have speech pathologies, compared to five percent of the general population, but speech pathologists do not understand why. The investigators hypothesize that open bites and underbites prevent most patients from being able to pronounce words normally a…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Jaw surgery patient at UNC with a skeletal open bite, underbite or overjet greater than 5mm. * Age 15-40 years Exclusion Criteria: * Hearing loss * Learned English as a second language * Significant regional accent, as characterized by a speech pathologist * Developmental de…
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Laura A Jacox, PhD, DMD, MS

847- 702-0988

ljacox@ad.unc.edu

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Sherrill T Phillips, BS

sherrill_phillips@unc.edu

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