Malloclusion
Conditions
Interventions
Forty-seven adult patients (from 2009 until 2014) were screened. The inclusion criteria for the study were adult skeletally mature patients with transverse maxillary deficiency equal to or greater tha
Procedure/surgery
Q65.070
Sponsors
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers; both genders; non smokers; age between 18 and 60 years; weight within the range of 15% of the weight considered normal for men and women, taking into account the height and physical structure, which have transverse maxillary deficiency and broad oral corridors.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with untreated periodontal disease and / or caries lesions; systemic diseases; use of drugs that may alter bone metabolism; mechanical complications of the expanders and absence of CBCT images.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that dental and skeletal changes will occur in the maxilla, also in the zygomatic arch and nasal cavity before and after rapid maxillary expansion with SARPE. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skeletal and nasal cavity changes were observed in patients who received rapid maxillary expansion with SARPE. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFábio Romano
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Outcome results
None listed