Does the Timing and Method of Rapid Maxillary Expansion Have an Effect on the Changes in Nasal Dimensions?

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 118-123

  Basciftci, F A ^a   Mutlu, N ^a   Karaman, A I ^a   Malkoc, S ^a   Kucukkolbasi H ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Nasal dimension; Planimeter; Rapid maxillary expansion; Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; ORTHODONTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; NASAL CAVITY; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NASOPHARYNX; PALATAL EXPANSION TECHNIQUE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036546824     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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