International orthodontics
Comparison of differential and conventional rapid maxillary expansion on upper airway dimensions in children with bilateral complete cleft lip and palate: A CBCT-based secondary analysis of a clinical trial.
Denise Caffer, Daniela Garib, Carolina Faber, Alexandre Meireles Borba, Luiz Volpato, Rita de Cássia Moura Carvalho Lauris, Araci Malagodi de Almeida, Rafael Guerra Lund
Published: 202510.1016/j.ortho.2025.101063
Abstract
AIM: This study aimed to compare the changes in upper airway dimensions produced by conventional expanders (CE) and differential expanders (DE, which display two parallel jackscrews) in children with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP). MATERIALS A…
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