Immediate periodontal bone plate changes induced by rapid maxillary expansion in the early mixed dentition: CT findings

• Main Authors: Daniela Gamba Garib (Author), Maria Helena Ocké Menezes (Author), Omar Gabriel da Silva Filho (Author), Patricia Bittencourt Dutra dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at evaluating buccal and lingual bone plate changes caused by rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in the mixed dentition by means of computed tomography (CT). METHODS: The sample comprised spiral CT exams taken from 22 mixed dentition patients from 6 to 9 years of age (mean a...