Changes in pharyngeal airway dimensions and hyoid bone position after maxillary protraction with different alternate rapid maxillary expansion and construction protocols: A prospective clinical study.

CONCLUSION: Upper pharyngeal dimension and vertical position of the hyoid bone were affected by the maxillary protraction with different Alt-RAMEC protocols. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups.
PMID: 28139938 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - January 30, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Celikoglu M, Buyukcavus MH Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research