ArticleBMC oral health2025
Mid-facial skeletal and soft tissue changes after maxillary skeletal expander application: a retrospective CBCT study.
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- Craniofacial sutures changes associated with maxillary expansion using C-expander in adults: a retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Tension-Dominant Orthodontic Loading and Buccal Periodontal Phenotype Preservation: An Integrative Mechanobiological Model Supported by FEM and a Proof-of-Concept CBCT.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Immediate 3D Skull Changes Following 3D-Guided Midpalatal Piezocorticotomy-Assisted MARPE: Case Report.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe increased resistance of midpalatal, zygomaticomaxillary, and pterygopalatine sutures over time reduces the dentofacial orthopedic effect of conventional expanders. To address this, mini-screw-assisted rapid palatal expanders have been developed. The aim of this study was to investigate the mid-facial soft tissue changes along with rotational movements of zygomaticomaxillary complex after maxillary skeletal expander 2 (MSE 2) application.
methodsPre- and post-expansion CBCT images of 17 patients (10 female, 7 male) with transversal maxillary deficiency and treated with MSE 2, were enrolled in this retrospective study. Eight skeletal angular measurements were performed in the coronal and axial zygomatic sections. Besides, nineteen linear and three angular soft tissue measurements were investigated in the midsagittal plane. All the measurements were performed using OnDemand3D software. Paired t-test was used to compare the pre- and post-expansion outcomes.
resultsIn the coronal zygomatic section, the decrease in frontoethmoidal angle (-2.39°, p = 0.006) and increases in frontozygomatic (R:3.04° (p = 0.001); L:3.01° (p = 0.001)) and zygomaticomaxillary (R:1.36° (p = 0.001); L:1.22° (p = 0.05)) angles revealed the outward rotation of the zygomaticomaxillary complex. The increase in maxillary inclination (R:2.75° (p = 0.001); L:2.76° (p = 0.003)) showed the downward rotation of zygomaticomaxillary complex. The increases in frontozygomatic, frontoalveolar (R:2.77° (p = 0.001); L:2.64° (p = 0.001)) and frontodental (R:2.49° (p = 0.001); L:2.07° (p = 0.001)) angles represented greater skeletal expansion and minimal alveolar bone bending and dental tipping. Soft tissue measurements revealed significant increase in upper (1.47 mm (p = 0.002)) and lower (1.56 mm (p = 0.009)) face heights, alar nasal width (R: 0.67 mm (p = 0.001); L: 0.95 mm (p = 0.002)), nasal tip protrusion (0.83 mm (p = 0.03)), vertical philtrum height (0.25 mm (p = 0.037)), and nasal width angle (4.60° (p = 0.001)), and a decrease in the facial profile angle (2.49° (p = 0.037)).
conclusionDownward and outward rotation of the zygomaticomaxillary complex around the fulcrum area above the superior aspect of the frontozygomatic suture resulted in significant soft tissue changes in the paranasal and nasal regions.
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