Hounsfield Units: A new indicator showing maxillary resistance in rapid maxillary expansion cases?
Conclusions: There is correlation of 32.1-43.3% between density measurements and ImA increase. Our density measurements explain a certain percentage of ImA increase, but density is not the only and definitive indicator of changes after RME.
PMID: 24784845 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Angle Orthodontist - Category: Dentistry Authors: Acar YB, Motro M, Erverdi AN Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research