Rapid maxillary expansion may increase the upper airway volume of growing patients with maxillary transverse deficiency

Tingting Zhao; Fang Hua; Hong He

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101579

Rapid maxillary expansion may increase the upper airway volume of growing patients with maxillary transverse deficiency

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2021 Sep;21(3):101579. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101579. Epub 2021 Apr 29.

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Tingting Zhao, Fang Hua, Hong He

PMID: 34479662
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101579

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: Niu X, Di Carlo G, Cornelis MA, Cattaneo PM. Three-dimensional analyses of short- and long-term effects of rapid maxillary expansion on nasal cavity and upper airway: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2020 Aug;23(3):250-276. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12378. Epub 2020 May 5. PMID: 32248642.

Source of funding: China Scholar Council TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis.

Keywords: Nasal cavity; Orthodontics; Rapid maxillary expansion; Three-dimensional imaging; Upper airway.

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China
Humans
Nasal Cavity
Nose*
Palatal Expansion Technique*