Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the skeletal, dental, and soft tissue effects of the nickel titanium memory Leaf Expander in a growing sample of patients with unilateral posterior crossbite compared with a control group using digital models and lateral cephalometric radiographs. Methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Özgür Kocaali, Nurver Karslı
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2024-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:https://turkjorthod.org/articles/skeletal-dental-and-soft-tissue-changes-after-slow-maxillary-expansion-in-early-mixed-dentition/doi/TurkJOrthod.2023.2023.12
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description Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the skeletal, dental, and soft tissue effects of the nickel titanium memory Leaf Expander in a growing sample of patients with unilateral posterior crossbite compared with a control group using digital models and lateral cephalometric radiographs. Methods: The research included a total of 24 patients, 12 of whom were treated and 12 untreated. The Leaf Expander group consisted of 4 males and 8 females (mean age= 8.6±10.7 years), and the control group consisted of 5 males and 7 females (mean age: 9.2±0.8 years). Changes during the observation period in both groups were evaluated using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. We used the Mann-Whitney U test to compare the data between the groups. Results: There was a significant increase in the values indicating the vertical position of the maxilla and mandible in the treatment group. The palatal surface area increased significantly in both groups, but the increase was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group. In addition, intermolar width and arch perimeter measurements were significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group. Conclusion: With the advantage that this device does not require parent compliance, the possibility of incorrect activation was eliminated, and effective expansion using the Leaf Expander was achieved in patients with unilateral crossbite.
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spelling doaj-art-dfc7acb0d8724eb8b7479d65be7c8b932025-01-07T10:21:18ZengGalenos YayineviTurkish Journal of Orthodontics2528-96592148-95052024-12-0137422123110.4274/TurkJOrthod.2023.2023.12Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed DentitionÖzgür Kocaali0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7930-1679Nurver Karslı1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-9440Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics, Trabzon, TurkeyKaradeniz Technical University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics, Trabzon, TurkeyObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the skeletal, dental, and soft tissue effects of the nickel titanium memory Leaf Expander in a growing sample of patients with unilateral posterior crossbite compared with a control group using digital models and lateral cephalometric radiographs. Methods: The research included a total of 24 patients, 12 of whom were treated and 12 untreated. The Leaf Expander group consisted of 4 males and 8 females (mean age= 8.6±10.7 years), and the control group consisted of 5 males and 7 females (mean age: 9.2±0.8 years). Changes during the observation period in both groups were evaluated using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. We used the Mann-Whitney U test to compare the data between the groups. Results: There was a significant increase in the values indicating the vertical position of the maxilla and mandible in the treatment group. The palatal surface area increased significantly in both groups, but the increase was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group. In addition, intermolar width and arch perimeter measurements were significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group. Conclusion: With the advantage that this device does not require parent compliance, the possibility of incorrect activation was eliminated, and effective expansion using the Leaf Expander was achieved in patients with unilateral crossbite.https://turkjorthod.org/articles/skeletal-dental-and-soft-tissue-changes-after-slow-maxillary-expansion-in-early-mixed-dentition/doi/TurkJOrthod.2023.2023.12leaf expanderposterior crossbitemixed dentitionslow maxillary expansion
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Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition
Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
leaf expander
posterior crossbite
mixed dentition
slow maxillary expansion
title Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition
title_full Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition
title_fullStr Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition
title_full_unstemmed Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition
title_short Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Changes after Slow Maxillary Expansion in Early Mixed Dentition
title_sort skeletal dental and soft tissue changes after slow maxillary expansion in early mixed dentition
topic leaf expander
posterior crossbite
mixed dentition
slow maxillary expansion
url https://turkjorthod.org/articles/skeletal-dental-and-soft-tissue-changes-after-slow-maxillary-expansion-in-early-mixed-dentition/doi/TurkJOrthod.2023.2023.12
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