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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2026

Effectiveness of Miniscrew-assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Raheesa Abdurahman, Dilshad Umar, Shafees Koya, Sandeep Shetty

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Raheesa AbdurahmanDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Dilshad UmarDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1130-9359
Shafees KoyaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Sandeep ShettyDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.

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Abstract

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease that is characterized by collapse of the upper airway during sleep. In some phenotypes, airway obstruction is due to maxillary transverse deficiency. Structural intervention miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) has been proposed as a way to enhance airway patency. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of MARPE in the reduction of OSA severity and the improvement of the upper airway dimensions in the pediatric and adult populations in a systematic way. Methods: This study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis that followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines. The search of 6 databases was conducted to find studies that evaluated MARPE in patients with OSA. RoBANS 2 was applied to assess risk of bias, and quantitative synthesis was done on apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) using a random-effects model. Results: A total of 10 of the studies were included ( Conclusion: MARPE seems an efficient nonsurgical treatment of OSA in patients with maxillary constriction. It provides significant changes in AHI and airway volume, and the risk of complications is low. These findings have to be validated in larger and long-term trials.

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Airway volumeApnea–hypopnea indexCone-beam computed tomographyCraniofacial morphologyMaxillary expansionMiniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansionObstructive sleep apnea

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