ArticleProgress in orthodontics2017
Prediction of Class II improvement after rapid maxillary expansion in early mixed dentition.
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- CBCT Analysis of Dento-Skeletal Changes after Rapid versus Slow Maxillary Expansion on Deciduous Teeth: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Changes in the Mandible Following Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Children with Class II Malocclusion: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Upper canine response to rapid maxillary expander anchored to deciduous vs. permanent molars.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2020Article
- Effects on the Facial Growth of Rapid Palatal Expansion in Growing Patients Affected by Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis with Monolateral Involvement of the Temporomandibular Joints: A Case-Control Study on Posteroanterior and Lateral Cephalograms.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Midpalatal Suture Density Evaluation after Rapid and Slow Maxillary Expansion with a Low-Dose CT Protocol: A Retrospective Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
- Effects of impaction severity of treated palatally displaced canines on periodontal outcomes: a retrospective study.Progress in orthodontics · 2019Article
- Osteo-regeneration personalized for children by rapid maxillary expansion: an imaging study based on synchrotron radiation microtomography.BMC oral health · 2018Article
- Digital Dynamic 3D Monitoring of Lower Incisors Intrusion in Lingual Orthodontics.The open dentistry journal · 2018Article
- Digital evaluation of nasal changes induced by rapid maxillary expansion with different anchorage and appliance design.BMC oral health · 2017Article
- Early Orthopaedic Treatment of Hemifacial Microsomia.Case reports in dentistry · 2017Article
- Virtual Planning of a Complex Three-Part Bimaxillary Osteotomy.Case reports in dentistry · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study is to identify cephalometric pretreatment parameters for prediction of Class II improvement induced by rapid maxillary expansion.
methodsLateral cephalograms of 30 patients (mean age 8.3 ± 1.6 years old) showing Class II molar relationship and undergone to rapid maxillary expansion on the upper deciduous molars were traced before treatment, and molar relation changes were evaluated on dental casts before and after treatment. Overall treatment time lasted 10.2 ± 2 months. Good responders (18 subjects, 10 females and 8 males) showed improvement of at least 2.50 mm, and bad responders (12 subjects, 7 females and 5 males) showed no improvement, improvement less than 2.50 mm, or worsening of molar relationship after treatment. Student's t test was used to assess significance of differences between groups, and discriminant analysis allowed identification of predictive pretreatment variables.
resultsArticular angle, superior gonial angle, and mandibular dimensions (Co-Gn, S-Ar, Ar-Go, Go-Me) showed significant differences in the comparison between groups. Mandibular length Co-Gn and superior gonial angle were selected as significant predictive variable for discrimination.
conclusionsPatients with smaller mandibular length and more acute superior gonial angle are expected to have more chances to improve molar Class II after rapid maxillary expansion.
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