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ReviewProgress in orthodontics2015

The role of rapid maxillary expansion in the promotion of oral and general health.

James A McNamara, Roberta Lione, Lorenzo Franchi, Fernanda Angelieri, Lucia H S Cevidanes, M Ali Darendeliler, Paola Cozza

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Review in Progress in orthodontics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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53citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

James A McNamaraDepartment of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Roberta LioneDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Lorenzo FranchiDepartment of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. lorenzo.franchi@unifi.it.
Fernanda AngelieriDepartment of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Lucia H S CevidanesDepartment of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
M Ali DarendelilerDiscipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Paola CozzaDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · USUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · ITSydney South West Area Health Service · AU

Funding

Quantification of 3D Bony Changes in Temporomandibular Joint OsteoarthritisR01DE024450 · NIDCR · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Lucia H Cevidanes · 2013 to 2026
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NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE024450
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is an effective orthopedic procedure that can be used to address problems concerned with the growth of the midface. This procedure also may produce positive side effects on the general health of the patient. The aim of the present consensus paper was to identify and evaluate studies on the changes in airway dimensions and muscular function produced by RME in growing patients. A total of 331 references were retrieved from a database search (PubMed). The widening of the nasal cavity base after midpalatal suture opening in growing patients allows the reduction in nasal airway resistance with an improvement of the respiratory pattern. The effects of RME on the upper airway, however, have been described as limited and local, and these effects become diminished farther down the airway, possibly as a result of soft-tissue adaptation. Moreover, limited information is available about the long-term stability of the airway changes produced by RME. Several studies have shown that maxillary constriction may play a role in the etiology of more severe breathing disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in growing subjects. Early orthodontic treatment with RME is able to reduce the symptoms of OSA and improve polysomnographic variables. Finally, early orthopedic treatment with RME also is beneficial to avoid the development of facial skeletal asymmetry resulting from functional crossbites that otherwise may lead to functional and structural disorders of the stomatognathic system later in life.

Indexed as

Health PromotionOral HealthPalatal Expansion TechniqueAirway ResistanceFacial AsymmetryHealth StatusHumansMaxillofacial DevelopmentNasal CavityRespirationSleep Apnea, ObstructiveBreathing disordersDentofacial orthopedicsGeneral healthMuscle activityOral healthOSASRapid maxillary expansion

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PMID26446931
PMCPMC4596248
OpenAlexW1926015077

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