Periodontal and dental effects of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion, assessed by using digital study models

OBJECTIVE: The present study assessed the maxillary dental arch changes produced by surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). METHODS: Dental casts from 18 patients (mean age of 23.3 years) were obtained at treatment onset (T1), three months after SARME (T2) and 6 months after expansion...

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Main Authors: Danilo Furquim Siqueira, Mauricio de Almeida Cardoso, Leopoldino Capelozza Filho, Dov Charles Goldenberg, Mariana dos Santos Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2015-06-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512015000300058&lng=en&tlng=en