Open AccessEffects of rapid maxillary expansion on upper airway volume: A three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography study
Author(s) -
Yousef Abdalla,
LF Brown,
Liselotte Sonnesen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/101218-738.1
Subject(s) - cone beam computed tomography , airway , medicine , computed tomography , orthodontics , dentistry , nuclear medicine , cephalometry , radiology , surgery
To compare changes in pharyngeal airway volume and minimal cross-sectional area (MCA) between patients undergoing rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and a matched control group and to identify markers for predicting airway changes using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).
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