Photographic assessment of nasal morphology following rapid maxillary expansion in children

Photographic assessment of nasal morphology following rapid maxillary expansion in children

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to use facial analysis to determine the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on nasal morphology in children in the stages of primary and mixed dentition, with posterior cross-bite. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Facial photographs (front view and profile) of...

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Main Authors: Omar Gabriel da Silva Filho, Tulio Silva Lara, Priscila Vaz Ayub, Amanda Sayuri Cardoso Ohashi, Francisco Antônio Bertoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Palatal expansion technique
Nasal bone
Airway resistance
Morphology
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