The immediate effect of alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions on the alveolus: a retrospective cone beam computed tomography study

Abstract Background Rapid maxillary expansion reduced the expander’s anchor teeth buccal alveolar bone thickness. However, the effects of alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions (Alt-RAMEC) on the expander’s anchor teeth alveolar thickness has not been assessed. The purpose of this re...

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Main Authors: Narayan H. Gandedkar, Eric Jein-Wein Liou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-018-0237-x