Effect of rapid maxillary expansion on the dimension of the nasal cavity and on facial morphology assessed by acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry Efeito da expansão rápida da maxila na dimensão da cavidade nasal e morfologia facial pela rinometria acústica e rinomanometria

• Main Authors: Carla Enoki Itikawa (Author), Fabiana Cardoso Pereira Valera (Author), Mírian Aiko Nakane Matsumoto (Author), Wilma Terezinha Anselmo Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of rapid maxillary expansion on facial morphology and on nasal cavity dimensions of mouth breathing children by acoustic rhinometry and computed rhinomanometry. METHODS: Cohort; 29 mouth breathing children with posterior crossbite were evaluated. Orthodontic and otor...