Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on upper airway volume: A three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography study.

CONCLUSIONS:: Tooth-borne RME is not associated with a significant change in upper airway volume or MCA in children when compared with controls. The younger the skeletal age before treatment, the more positive the effect on the upper airway changes. The results may prove valuable, especially in RME of young children. PMID: 30942607 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Angle Orthodontist - April 2, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Abdalla Y, Brown L, Sonnesen L Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research