ArticleJournal of dental sciences2021
Evaluation of effects of a modified asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion appliance on the upper airway volume by cone beam computed tomography.
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- Effects of rapid maxillary expansion and functional orthodontic treatment in children with sleep disordered breathing: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Randomized clinical trial of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion with two and three segments for nasal breathing.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- Stability of unilateral posterior crossbite treatment with the Function Generating Bite appliance : Association with reduction of mandibular clockwise rotation and increased maxillary transversal width measurements.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2025Observational
- Mid-facial skeletal and soft tissue changes after maxillary skeletal expander application: a retrospective CBCT study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Long-term structural and functional nasomaxillary evolution of children with mouth-breathing after rapid maxillary expansion: An 8-year follow-up study.Korean journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Assessment of early dental arch growth modification with removable maxillary expansion by cone-beam computed tomography and lateral cephalometric radiographs: a retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Short-term outcomes in the upper airway with tooth-bone-borne vs bone-borne rapid maxillary expanders.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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Abstract
background/purposeThe rapid maxillary expansion is accepted as the gold standard for the treatment of unilateral posterior crossbite in growing children. This study used cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to evaluate the effects of a modified asymmetric rapid maxillary expansion (ARME) appliance on the upper airway volumes. MATERIALS AND
methodsA modified ARME appliance was used on 12 adolescent male patients (mean age: 13.92 ± 0.82 years) with a class I skeletal relationship and posterior unilateral crossbite. Lateral cephalometric measurements and upper airway volume were evaluated using CBCT images. The posterior airway volumes of the oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways were measured.
resultsCephalometric measurements showed significant (P < 0.05) posterior rotation of the mandible. There was no significant movement of the maxilla according to the cranial base on the sagittal plane. Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airway volumes increased significantly (P < 0.05).
conclusionThe results of this study demonstrate that treatment with the modified ARME has no significant effect on the maxilla but may increase the upper airway volume.
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