Dimensional changes of upper airway after slow vs rapid miniscrew-supported maxillary expansion in adolescents: a cone-beam computed tomography study

Abstract Background To date, the effects of different activation rates of miniscrew-supported expanders on the airway have not been compared. Hence, the purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate and compare the effects of slow and rapid miniscrew-supported maxillary expansion on the upper...

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Main Authors: Yomna M. Yacout, Nadia M. El-Harouni, Ahmed M. Madian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02581-9