Post expansion evaluation of the midpalatal suture in children submitted to rapid palatal expansion: a CT study.

Autor: da Silva Filho OG; Orthodontist at the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil. ortoface@travelnet.com.br, Lara TS, da Silva HC, Bertoz FA
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry [J Clin Pediatr Dent] 2006 Winter; Vol. 31 (2), pp. 142-8.
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.31.2.tu54hu4231w1073q
Abstrakt: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the midpalatal suture in children submitted to rapid palatalexpansion, at the end of the retention stage, with CT scans. The sample was comprised of 17 children aged between 5 years 2 months and 10 years 5 months. The tomographic images showed that the midpalatal suture was completely ossified from the anterior nasal spine area to the posterior nasal spine area at the end of the retention phase, that is, 8 to 9 months post-expansion.
Databáze: MEDLINE