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Observational studyHead & face medicine2025

Evaluation of the density of the midpalatal suture after maxillary expansion: a comparative observational study.

Gorkem Tekin, Yasin Caglar Kosar, Nesrin Saruhan Kose, Omur Dereci, Gizem Caliskan, Mehmet Ugurlu, Ayse Tugce Ozturk Kocak

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7 authors.

Gorkem TekinFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey. dt.gorkemtekin@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6572-2675
Yasin Caglar KosarFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7673-0347
Nesrin Saruhan KoseFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1160-4179
Omur DereciFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0468-1096
Gizem CaliskanFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4944-0344
Mehmet UgurluFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7555-3177
Ayse Tugce Ozturk KocakSpecialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Antalya Oral and Dental Health Center, Antalya, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2728-5793

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) and rapid maxillary expansion (RME) groups on midpalatal suture (MPS).

methodsCBCT records who underwent RME and SARME between 2013 and 2024 were included in the study. CBCT axial sections taken preoperatively (T0) and after a 3-month retention period (T1) were evaluated using the MPS. Fractal Analysis (FA) method using the ImageJ program and compared between the groups.

results9 patients underwent SARME (%37.5) and 15 patients underwent RME (%62.5). FA values ​​of the SARME and RME groups at T0 were found to be 1.02 ± 1.17 and 1.46 ± 0.09, respectively. FA values ​​of the SARME and RME groups at T1 were found to be 0.98 ± 1.08 and 1.32 ± 0.08, respectively. The difference between T1 and T0 in the SARME and RME groups was 0.02 ± 0.09 and 0.34 ± 0.08, respectively. When FA differences were compared between the groups, no statistically significant difference was found. (p > 0.05)

conclusionThe potential effect of increasing retention time on the clinical recovery process has been clarified. In patients who underwent RME and SARME, after 3 months of retention, MPS density decreased compared to the initial density. The findings suggest that increasing the retention time in both RME and SARME groups for increased ossification. FA provides a useful method for evaluating skeletal effects of RME and SARME.

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Cranial SuturesPalatal Expansion TechniqueAdolescentAdultCone-Beam Computed TomographyFemaleHumansMaleMaxillaRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultBone densityFractalMaxillary expansionSurgically

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