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Série de casos clínicos com mordida cruzada posterior tratados com aparelhos autoligados

O objetivo desse trabalho é apresentar uma série de casos clínicos com mordida cruzada posterior tratados com aparelhos autoligados, bem como realizar uma revisão da literatura sobre o assunto. Mordidas cruzadas posteriores são frequentemente tratadas com procedimento de expansão. Para realizar a e...

Rehabilitation treatment associating maxillary atresia and missing superior incisors – clinical case study report

Multidisciplinary rehabilitating treatment regimens always pose a challenge to orthodontist. The team behind the condition diagnosis chooses a treatment regimen that may achieve predictable and satisfying results both aesthetically and functionally, according to the patient expectation. This article aims...

Effects of rapid maxillary expansion in cleft patients resulting from the use of two different expanders

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the skeletal and dental effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in cleft patients using two types of expanders. Methods: Twenty unilateral cleft lip and palate patients were randomly divided into two groups, according to the type of expander ...

Is alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction an effective protocol in the treatment of Class III malocclusion? A systematic review

ABSTRACT Introduction: the treatment of Class III malocclusion in early age is one of the greatest challenges for orthodontists, and the establishment of more effective treatment method is a constant concern for these professionals. Thus, the objective of this systematic review is to verify the effecti...

Prediction of rapid maxillary expansion by assessing the maturation of the midpalatal suture on cone beam CT

ABSTRACT Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) primarily involves the mechanical opening of the midpalatal suture of the maxillary and palatine bones. The fusion of the midpalatal suture determines the failure of RME, a common event in late adolescents and young adults. Recently, the assessment of the maturati...

Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE): the quest for pure orthopedic movement

ABSTRACT The midpalatal suture has bone margins with thick connective tissue interposed between them, and it does not represent the fusion of maxillary palatal processes only, but also the fusion of palatal processes of the jaws and horizontal osseous laminae of palatal bones. Changing it implies affecti...

Nasal septum changes in adolescent patients treated with rapid maxillary expansion

Objective: To analyze cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans to measure changes in nasal septal deviation (NSD) after rapid maxillary expansion (RME) treatment in adolescent patients. Methods: This retrospective study involved 33 patients presenting with moderate to severe nasal septum deviation as ...

Effects of rapid maxillary expansion with six months of retention and no further orthodontic treatment

Acta sci., Health sci; 38 (1), 2016
Previous investigations addressing the long-term effects of rapid or slow expansion on the face and teeth involved the use of a orthodontic fixed appliance following expansion therapy. The present study evaluated changes in dentoskeletal aspects following rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and determine the...

Maxillary expander with differential opening versus Hyrax expander: a randomized clinical trial

Introdução: O objetivo do presente trabalho foi comparar os efeitos dentoesqueléticos do expansor com abertura diferencial (EAD) e do expansor Hyrax convencional em crianças na dentadura mista. Métodos: Quarenta e seis pacientes de ambos os sexos e com idades variando de 7 a 11 anos foram aleatoriam...

Three-dimensional assessment of maxillary protraction with miniplates in patients with cleft lip and palate

The aim of this study was to assess maxillary, mandibular and glenoid fossa changes after bone anchored maxillary protraction (BAMP) therapy in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCLP). Methods: The experimental group comprised 24 patients with UCLP and maxillary sagittal deficiency ...