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Objective: To compare the dento-alveolar effects between dental and skeletal anchored expansion devices to achieve maxillary expansion in different groups of patients: pure dental anchorage was used in growing patients and skeletal anchorage in adult ...
Francesca Cremonini +3 more
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Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE): how to achieve greater stability. In vitro study
Objective: Assess the influence of mono- and bicortical anchorage and diameter of mini-implants (MIs) on the primary stability of these devices. Methods: 60 self-drilling MIs were distributed in six groups according to diameter (1.5mm, 1.8mm or 2.0mm ...
Flávio de Mendonça COPELLO +6 more
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In vitro evaluation of flexural strength of different brands of expansion screws
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the flexural strength of the stems of three maxillary expanders screws of Morelli, Forestadent and Dentaurum brands.
Kádna Fernanda Mendes de Oliveira +4 more
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Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on the cranial and circummaxillary sutures [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine whether the orthopedic forces of rapid maxillary expansion cause significant quantitative changes in the cranial and the circummaxillary sutures.
Abdel-Fattah, Ezzat +5 more
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Spontaneous Transversal Changes of Lower Arch Following Palatal Skeletal Expansion
Objective: To evaluate how the lower arch spontaneously change after upper rapid palatal expansion in a group of patients with transversal skeletal deficit.
Francesca Cremonini +4 more
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Detection of bone defects using CBCT exam in an Italian population [PDF]
Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo incidence and the location of fenestrations in a young Italian population by using CBCT. Materials and Methods.
Al-sudani, Dina +8 more
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Wooden Spatula Sinusitis following Maxillary Expansion Surgery [PDF]
Sinusitis is a recognised rare complication of palatine expansion procedures and is usually caused by the presence of an oroantral fistula. We report the first case of unilateral sinusitis as a result of a retained foreign body (a wooden spatula ...
Addison, Alfred +2 more
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Background and Objectives: Palatal expansion is a common orthodontic technique able to increase the transverse changes for subjects with constricted maxillary arches.
Giovanni Coloccia +18 more
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Orthodontics and obstructive sleep apnea in children [PDF]
Children who suffer from respiratory problems and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) commonly exhibit disturbances of craniofacial morphology. A significant number have nasal obstruction associated with a narrow maxilla; maxillary constriction may increase
De Rosa, C +3 more
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Aim: To evaluate prospectively the upper airway of 16 patients submitted to surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion. Methods: Volumetric tomography acquisitions were done preoperatively (T1) and after six months postoperatively (T2), the slices ...
Marcela Silva de Castro Candido +4 more
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