Do different maxillary expansion appliances influence the outcomes of the treatment? | Zendy

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Do different maxillary expansion appliances influence the outcomes of the treatment?

Author(s) -

Muteb Algharbi,

Farhan Bazargani,

Lillemor Dimberg

Publication year - 2017

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/cjx035

Subject(s) - dentistry , maxilla , medicine , tissue expansion , orthodontics , surgery

There is no consensus in the literature regarding which rapid maxillary expansion (RME) design or activation rate benefits the patients the most. Therefore, the primary aim of this systematic review was to see whether there is a difference in the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of different RME appliances in children and growing adolescents. The secondary aim was to see whether these effects are different when using different activation protocols for these appliances.

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