Morphology of the palatal rugae before and after orthodontic treatment with and without rapid maxillary expansion and dental extractions

• Main Authors: Danubia Bavaresco (Author), Luiza Dal Zot Von Meusel (Author), Ademir Franco (Author), Irina Makeeva (Author), Luiz Renato Paranhos (Author), Graziela Oro Cericato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The palatal rugae contribute to oral swallowing, taste perception, and speech. From a forensic point of view, the distinctive morphology of these structures can be used to support human identification. However, the morphology of the rugae may be altered by trauma or therapeutic intervent...