Publications by authors named "Marcelo Santos Bahia"
Article Synopsis
- This cross-sectional study investigated the distance between the buccal and lingual cortical bones and their relationship to the mandibular canal roof in lower third molars in the III-C position using cone-beam computed tomography.
- A total of 140 lower third molars were analyzed, with measurements taken at 25%, 50%, and 75% of the distance to the mandibular canal roof, revealing average distances of 1.78, 1.1, and 1.53 mm, respectively.
- The findings indicated that while the impacted teeth are close to the mandibular canal roof, no pathological conditions were found associated with these teeth.
Objective: This retrospective study aims to assess the three-dimensional dentoskeletal effects and median palatal suture opening pattern in patients undergoing modified surgically assisted maxillary rapid expansion (SARME) without pterygoid plate detachment.
Methods: Twenty-eight patients submitted to modified SARME between 2009 and 2016 were retrospectively evaluated through cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Dental and skeletal measurements were taken at three different operative periods (before the expansion - T0; at the end of the activation of the Hyrax device - T1; and six months after the immobilization of the device - T2).