Immediate impact of rapid maxillary expansion on upper airway dimensions and on the quality of life of mouth breathers

OBJECTIVE: To assess short-term tomographic changes in the upper airway dimensions and quality of life of mouth breathers after rapid maxillary expansion (RME). METHODS: A total of 25 mouth breathers with maxillary atresia and a mean age of 10.5 years old were assessed by means of cone-beam computed...

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Autores principales: Izuka, Edna Namiko, Feres, Murilo Fernando Neuppmann, Pignatari, Shirley Shizue Nagata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dental Press International 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26154455
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2176-9451.20.3.043-049.oar

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26154455
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2176-9451.20.3.043-049.oar

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