Helping burn survivors with a tight mouth using a custom 3D-printed brace
Part of Genetic & congenital, Injuries & trauma, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study tests a custom-made mouth brace created from a 3D scan of your mouth. The brace may help stretch and improve the opening of a tight mouth caused by burn scars, making daily activities like eating and speaking easier.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a deep second- or third-degree burn around your mouth that needed a skin graft.
- You have a small mouth opening (microstomia) that makes eating, talking, or oral care hard.
- Your jaw joint moves normally (not limited).
- Your scarred skin is healthy enough to wear a mouth device without tearing or bleeding.
- You do not have a blood vessel disease that affects circulation.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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