Clinical Safety Guidelines for Managing Distal Shoe Complications

Recruiting Observational Study
Premature Loss of Primary Molars Space Maintainer Soft Tissue Inflammation
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
3 – 9
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
50 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Florida · Other
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About This Trial
Distal shoe space maintainers are the standard of care for guiding the eruption of permanent first molars following the premature loss of the primary second molars. Although this therapy represents established clinical practice, prospective evidence regarding soft tissue complications and predictors of treatment outcomes remains limited. This observational study will prospectively collect clinical…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria * Pediatric participants aged 3 to 9 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I or II * Clinical indication for distal shoe therapy as the standard of care * Undergoing distal shoe space maintainer placement * Parent or caregiver able to provide consent…
Contacts

Mi Sook Lee, DMD, MSD, PhD

352-273-7643

misooklee@ufl.edu

CONTACT

Marcio Guelmann, DDS

352-273-7635

mguelmann@dental.ufl.edu

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