Soft-tissue cone-beam computed tomography (ST-CBCT) technique for the analysis of skeletal dental and periodontal effects of orthopedic rapid maxillary expansion

摘要

BackgroundOrthopedic rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is a common treatment of choice for managing transverse deficiency of the maxilla. This approach may have desired and undesired skeletal, dental and periodontal effects that may be assessed clinically or through imaging techniques. This study aims to investigate the dental, skeletal and periodontal effects of orthopedic RME using the soft-tissue cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) technique.