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.
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…
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