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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
STABILITY OF MAXILLO-FACIAL CHANGES ACCOMPANYING SURGICALLY ASSISTED RAPID MAXILLARY EXPANSION IN ADULTS
STABILITY OF MAXILLO-FACIAL CHANGES ACCOMPANYING SURGICALLY ASSISTED RAPID MAXILLARY EXPANSION IN ADULTS
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : This stud)! was designed to evaluate the maxillo-facial changes accompanying surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SA-RME) in adults diagnosed as having transverse maxillary deficiency. Eight adults (5females and 3 males) with a mea.~ age of 24 years were treated by surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion. Successful maxillary expansion was achieved in all cases. The results showed that, maxilla-facial changes, as judged fromfrontal. lateral and submentovertex fephalometric measurements, are mostly restricted to the maxillary region. The most important orthopedic change was a mean increase of 6.0 mm in maxillary width. Follow up 6 months after completion of orthodontic treatment revealed a mean relapse of 8.5%. A slight bite opening was observed during expansion phase of treatment however, it decreased at the end of thefollow up period. The study recommended a retention period of 6 months to allow consolidation of the expanded maxillary halves with new bone formation. 
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Journal Name : , Cairo Dental Journal 
Volume : 15 
Issue Number : 3 
Publishing Year : 1999 AH
1999 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Saturday, February 20, 2010 

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فارقو محمدMohamed, F arouk ResearcherDoctorate 

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