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Aim To evaluate the buccal alveolar bone changes and the upper first molar displacement in subjects treated with conventional rapid maxillary expansion (RME), Ni-Ti leaf springs expander (Leaf Expander) and Tooth-Bone-borne Expander (Hybrid Expander) using CBCT scans. Methods The sample consisted of 52 children treated with RME (n=18), Leaf...

The aim of this study is to evaluate through computed tomography differences in cortical plate thickness of condyle in patients with a different facial vertical skeletal pattern. The final sample of this retrospective study included CBCT exams of 60 adult subjects (mean age 33.2 ± 5.6), selected from the digital archive of a private practice....

Background: The aim of the present study was twofold:(1) three-dimensionally evaluate the quantitative skeletal and dentoalveolar changes after Ni–Ti leaf spring expander (leaf expander) and rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in mixed dentition patients;(2) analyze the modifications of the buccal alveolar bone plate of the maxillary first...

Purpose: To understand whether two different designs of Haas-type rapid maxillary expander (H‑RME) might have a different influence on canine eruption. Patients and methods: In all, 108 subjects seeking orthodontic treatment were selected and divided into two groups—H‑RME with bands on the upper second deciduous molars (GrE), H‑RME with bands...

Objective: To assess maxilla and mandibular arch widths' response to Haas-type rapid maxillary expansion (RME) anchored to deciduous vs permanent molars on children with unilateral posterior crossbite. Materials and Methods: Seventy patients with unilateral posterior crossbite recruited at the Universities of Genova, Siena, and Insubria...