Open AccessVolumetric upper airway changes after rapid maxillary expansion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Lloyd M. Buck,
Oyku Dalci,
M. Ali Darendeliler,
Spyridon N. Papageorgiou,
Alexandra K. Papadopoulou
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.252
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1460-2210
pISSN - 0141-5387
DOI - 10.1093/ejo/cjw048
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , meta analysis , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , cohort study , prospective cohort study , clinical trial , subgroup analysis , cohort , dentistry , surgery
Although Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) has been used for over a century, its effect on upper airways has not yet adequately been assessed in an evidence-based manner.
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