Rapid maxillary expansion effects: An alternative assessment method by means of cone-beam tomography

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to develop a method to assess the changes in palatal and lingual cross-sectional areas in patients submitted to rapid maxillary expansion (RME). METHODS: The sample comprised 31 Class I malocclusion individuals submitted to RME and divided into two groups treated with H...

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Main Authors: Camilo Aquino Melgaço, José Columbano Neto, Estela Maris Jurach, Matilde da Cunha Gonçalves Nojima, Eduardo Franzotti Sant'Anna, Lincoln Issamu Nojima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2014-10-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512014000500088&lng=en&tlng=en