Effects of rapid maxillary expansion in cleft patients resulting from the use of two different expanders

• Main Authors: Daniel Santos Fonseca Figueiredo (Author), Lucas Cardinal (Author), Flávia Uchôa Costa Bartolomeo (Author), Juan Martin Palomo (Author), Martinho Campolina Rebello Horta (Author), Ildeu Andrade Jr (Author), Dauro Douglas Oliveira (Author)
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• Published: Dental Press Editora.
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ABSTRACT Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the skeletal and dental effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in cleft patients using two types of expanders. Methods: Twenty unilateral cleft lip and palate patients were randomly divided into two groups, according to the type of exp...