Short term effects of rapid maxillary expansion on breathing function assessed with spirometry: A case-control study

Short term effects of rapid maxillary expansion on breathing function assessed with spirometry: A case-control study

Background: The aim of this work is to evaluate changes following rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on breathing function in two groups of patients: mouth breathers and nasal breathers. Materials and methods: Twenty-five oral breather patients (12 male, 13 female, mean age 15.2 ± 1.3), and 25 nasal br...

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Main Authors: Andrea Abate, Davide Cavagnetto, Andrea Fama, Marco Matarese, Danilo Lucarelli, Fausto Assandri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Subjects:
Breathing function
Rapid maxillary expansion
Spirometry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905220307690

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