Three-dimensional nasal septum and maxillary changes following rapid maxillary expansion in patients with cleft lip and palate: A case-series analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Following RME, no changes were observed in the NS and maxillary basal bones of patients with UCLP despite the significant gain in the anterior and posterior alveolar width and the increase of the alveolar cleft defect. Clinicians should be aware that maxillary changes following RME in patients with UCLP are restricted to the dentoalveolar region.
PMID: 32213147 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - March 25, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Veloso NC, Mordente CM, de Sousa AA, Palomo JM, Yatabe M, Oliveira DD, Souki BQ, Andrade I Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research