Prediction of Class II improvement after rapid maxillary expansion in early mixed dentition

• Main Authors: Alberto Caprioglio (Author), Chiara Bergamini (Author), Lorenzo Franchi (Author), Nicolò Vercellini (Author), Piero Antonio Zecca (Author), Riccardo Nucera (Author), Rosamaria Fastuca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this study is to identify cephalometric pretreatment parameters for prediction of Class II improvement induced by rapid maxillary expansion. Methods Lateral cephalograms of 30 patients (mean age 8.3 ± 1.6 years old) showing Class II molar relationship and undergone to...