Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on head and cervical posture in growing patients: A systematic review.

Objectives: To identify and qualify the evidence of published studies evaluating whether rapid maxillary expansion (RME) treatment modifies the head and cervical posture in growing patients.

Materials And Methods: Electronic database searches were conducted until January 2021 using PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and LILACS. Grey literature was explored using ClinicalTrials, OpenGrey and Google Scholar.

Periodontal effects of maxillary expansion in adults using non-surgical expanders with skeletal anchorage vs. surgically assisted maxillary expansion: a systematic review.

Objectives: Describe and compare harmful periodontal effects as a consequence of maxillary expansion in adult patients with different types of anchorage devices in non-surgical expanders with skeletal anchorage and surgically assisted maxillary expansion.

Materials And Methods: An exhaustive search was carried out on the electronic databases PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, Cochrane and LILACS. Additionally, journal references and grey literature were searched without any restrictions.

Midpalatal suture density ratio after rapid maxillary expansion evaluated by cone-beam computed tomography.

Introduction: Identifying the stage of midpalatal suture (MPS) fusion is essential for rapid maxillary expansion (RME). The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between MPS density ratio and the skeletal response after RME using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Methods: CBCT scans of 64 patients (age, 13.