Rapid palatal expansion: a comparison of two appliances

• Main Authors: Amanda do Prado Rodrigues (Author), André da Costa Monini (Author), Luiz Gonzaga Gandini Jr (Author), Ary dos Santos-Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study analyzed occlusal radiographs to compare the transverse changes produced in patients treated with rapid maxillary expansion using two types of appliances. The sample consisted of 31 children aged 7 to 10.6 years, of both genders, with posterior cross-bite. Fifteen children were treated wi...