Plaque index and gingival index during rapid maxillary expansion of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate

• Main Authors: Maria Olívia Rocha (Author), Dauro Douglas Oliveira (Author), Fernando Oliveira Costa (Author), Laíze Rosa Pires (Author), Amanda Rafaela Diniz (Author), Rodrigo Villamarim Soares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To assess, during rapid maxillary expansion, the plaque index (PI) and the gingival index (GI) of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate(UCLP) using Hyrax (HX) or inverted mini-Hyrax (IMHX) rapid maxillary expanders (RME) considering patients' sex and age. Methods: PI...