Effects of Rapid Palatal Expansion on the Upper Airway Space in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A Case-Control Study

• Main Authors: Angela Galeotti (Author), Roberto Gatto (Author), Silvia Caruso (Author), Simone Piga (Author), Wanda Maldonato (Author), Emanuela Sitzia (Author), Valeria Viarani (Author), Gaia Bompiani (Author), Francesco Aristei (Author), Giuseppe Marzo (Author), Paola Festa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in children needs a multidisciplinary approach. Even if the first-line treatment of pediatric OSA is adenotonsillectomy, nowadays rapid palatal expansion (RPE) is considered a valid additional treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate cephalometric changes in uppe...