Evaluation of Palatal Thickness for the Placement of MARPE Device among a Cohort of Iraqi-Kurdish Population: A Retrospective CBCT Study

• Main Authors: Fedil Andraws Yalda (Author), Omar Fawzi Chawshli (Author), Shaho Ziyad Al-Talabani (Author), Sarkawt Hamad Ali (Author), Omed Ikram Shihab (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate and compare palatal thickness in adults for the placement of mini-implants for miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) appliances using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in a sample of Iraqi-Kurdish people. Materials and Methods. CBCT scans from...