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Skeletal and dentoalveolar changes after miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion in young adults: A cone-beam computed tomography study

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the skeletal and dentoalveolar changes after miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) in young adults by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). METHODS: -test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test according to normality of the data. RESULTS: < 0.05). The buccal bone thickness and height of the alveolar crest had decreased by 0.6-1.1 mm and 1.7-2.2 mm, respectively, with the premolars and molars exhibiting buccal tipping of 1.1°-2.9°. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that MARPE is an effective method for the correction of maxillary transverse deficiency without surgery in young adults.

Source: The Korean Journal of Orthodontics

DOI: 10.4041/kjod.2017.47.2.77

Authors: Jung Jin Park, Young-Chel Park, Kee-Joon Lee, Jung-Yul Cha, Ji Hyun Tahk, Yoon Jeong Choi

Institutions: Yonsei University, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Subfield: Orthodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Yonsei University, Yonsei University College of Dentistry