SynthesisBMC oral health2023
The short- and long-term changes of upper airway and alar in nongrowing patients treated with Mini-Implant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE): a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Skeletal displacements and upper airway changes following tooth-borne and tooth-bone-borne rapid palatal expansion in adolescents: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Craniofacial sutures changes associated with maxillary expansion using C-expander in adults: a retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Efficiency of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-Based Personalized Microimplant-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion in Patients With Maxillary Transverse Deficiency and Thin Palatal Bone.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Impact of Maxillary Palatal Expansion on Airway Dimensions and Sleep-Disordered Breathing.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- "Diving into the Gray Zone": A Case Report of a 19-Year-Old Patient Treated with Tooth-Borne Rapid Maxillary Expansion.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Nasal and pharyngeal airway changes following three different rapid palatal expansion protocols in nongrowing subjects: Effects of miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion and surgically-assisted rapid palatal expansion with or without pterygomaxillary disjunction.Korean journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Correlation betweenKorean journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Effects of Hyrax Maxillary Expander on Nasal Cavity and Upper Airway in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion: A Scoping Review of Influencing Factors, Side Effects, and Soft Tissue Alterations.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aims to assess the short- and long-term changes in the upper airway and alar width after mini-implant -assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) in nongrowing patients.
methodsFive electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) were searched up to 2 August, 2023 based on the PICOS principles. The main outcomes were classified into three groups: 1) nasal cavity changes, 2) upper airway changes and 3) alar changes. The mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to assess these changes. Heterogeneity tests, subgroup analyses, sensitivity analyses, and publication bias were also analyzed.
resultOverall, 22 articles were included for data analysis. Nasal cavity width (WMD: 2.05 mm; 95% CI: 1.10, 3.00) and nasal floor width (WMD: 2.13 mm; 95% CI: 1.16, 3.11) increased significantly. While palatopharyngeal volume (WMD: 0.29 cm
conclusionMARPE can increase nasal cavity width, nasal cavity volume, nasopharyngeal volume and oropharyngeal volume for nongrowing patients, but has no significant effect on hypopharyngeal volume. In addition, the alar width also increased. However, the studies included in this meta-analysis were mainly retrospective, nonrandomized and small in number, so the findings should be interpreted with caution and high-quality RCTs need to be studied.
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