Condylar Changes in Children with Posterior Crossbite after Maxillary Expansion: Tridimensional Evaluation by Rosamaria Fastuca, Helga Turiaco, Fausto Assandri, Piero A. Zecca, Luca Levrini, Alberto Caprioglio

“…(1) Background: To investigate condylar position in subjects with functional posterior crossbite comparing findings before and after rapid maxillary expansion (RME) treatment through 3D analysis; (2) Methods: Thirty-two Caucasian patients (14 males, mean age 8 y 8 m ± 1 y 2 m; 18 females mean age 8 y 2 m ± 1 y 4 m) with functional posterior crossbite (FPXB) diagnosis underwent rapid palatal expansion with a Haas appliance banded on second deciduous upper molars. Patients’ underwent CBCT scans before rapid palatal expansion (T0) and after 12 months (T1). …”
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