ArticleClinical oral investigations2023
Age-dependent effects on palate volume and morphology during orthodontic RME treatment.
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- Evaluating the impact of various predictors on rapid maxillary expansion (RME) success.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Trial
- Morphological changes in the palate after transverse expansion with removable orthodontic plate appliances : Short-term effects and follow-up stability.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026Article
- Bone Remodeling by Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME): Evidence from the Monitoring of Bone Turnover Biomarkers in Salivary Matrix.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Pharyngeal Airway Changes After Functional Orthodontic Treatment in Growing Class II Patients: A Retrospective Cephalometric Comparison of Twin Block, RPE and AMCOPLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Predicting changes of incisor and facial profile following orthodontic treatment: a machine learning approach.Head & face medicine · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of the Use of Intraoral Scanning for Human Identification Based on Palatal Morphology.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Evolution, current status, and future trends of maxillary skeletal expansion: a bibliometric analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Review
- A novel method for assessment of human midpalatal sutures using CBCT-based geometric morphometrics and complexity scores.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the accuracy of a simplified hybrid method versus the traditional digital method for measuring palatal volume.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
objectivesRapid maxillary expansion (RME) shows different age-dependent effects. It has been shown that RME leads to a parallel expansion prior to the age of 10, while later and especially from the age of 12, a V-shaped expansion happens (transverse, anterior > posterior; horizontal, inferior > superior). However, it is not clear to what extent these effects influence palatal volume and morphology and eventually maxillary functional space. The aim of the present study was to examine possible age-related effects of treatment with a dental anchored RME appliance upon volume and width/height ratio of the anterior and posterior palate. MATERIALS AND
methodsSixty children and adolescents with documented treatment histories after RME were divided into three equal groups according to age at treatment begin (PG 1, < 10 years, n=20; PG 2, 10 ≤ 12 years, n=20; PG 3, > 12 years, n=20). Maxillary dental casts before and after therapy were digitised. Changes in palatal volume were determined using 3D analyses.
resultsIn all patients, the palatal volume increases significantly after RME. Older patients experienced smaller increases in total and posterior volume in absolute and percentage terms. The anterior palate volume increases are almost equal in all patients. Since palatal width increases more markedly than palatal height, the width/height ratio always increases. Except for the posterior region in PG 3, its increase is significant in all groups, both anteriorly and posteriorly. After successful RME, the palatal morphology appears normal anteriorly in PG 1, PG 2 and PG 3 and rather steep posteriorly in PG 3.
conclusionsRME treatment with identical force application causes different, age-dependent effects upon palate volume and morphology. Width changes have a greater influence on palate volume than height changes. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: It is preferable to use an RME prior to the age of 10 if homogeneous changes of the anterior and posterior palate regarding maxillary symmetry and functional space are desired.
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