Analysis of maxillary asymmetry before and after treatment of functional posterior cross-bite: a retrospective study using 3D imaging system and deviation analysis

Abstract Background Previous evidence would suggest that subjects affected by functional posterior cross-bite (FPXB) present an asymmetric morphology of the maxilla. However, no evidence is available concerning the morphology (symmetry/asymmetry) of the maxilla after treatment of FPXB. This study ai...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Gaetano Isola, Gianmarco Lo Re, Mattia Boato, Rosalia Leonardi, Antonino Lo Giudice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-023-00494-z