Are there benefits from using bone-borne maxillary expansion instead of tooth-borne maxillary expansion? A systematic review with meta-analysis

Abstract Background The aim of the current systematic review was to compare the clinical effects of bone-borne or hybrid tooth-bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion (RME) with conventional tooth-borne RME in the treatment of maxillary deficiency. Methods Nine databases were searched up to September 2...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marietta Krüsi, Theodore Eliades, Spyridon N. Papageorgiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-019-0261-5