Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on nasal mucociliary clearance.

CONCLUSIONS: The STTs of young orthodontic patients with maxillary narrowness and without any history of nasal or systemic disease were within normal limits. However, RME increased the mucociliary clearance in patients who had maxillary narrowness, having positive effects on nasal physiology and increasing nasal cavity volume. PMID: 26132423 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26132423?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - July 1, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Babacan H, Doruk C, Uysal IO, Yuce S Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research