Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on nasal breathing and some naso-respiratory and breathing problems in growing children: A literature review

KILIÇ N., Oktay H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.72, sa.11, ss.1595-1601, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.07.014
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1595-1601
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rapid maxillary expansion, Mouth breathing, Upper airway infections, Allergy, Asthma, Colds, Obstructive sleep apnea, SLEEP-APNEA SYNDROME, DENTAL CHANGES, ACOUSTIC RHINOMETRY, SKELETAL, MORPHOLOGY, ADOLESCENTS, OBSTRUCTION, CAVITY
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is a dentofacial orthopedic treatment procedure which has been routinely used in young patients. Main goal of RME is to correct the existing posterior crossbite and to widen the maxilla and maxillary dental arch. However, a concomitant and contributing benefit of this procedure is an improvement on nasal airway which facilitates nasal respiration. RME brings about not only an increase in nasopharyngeal airway dimensions and an improvement in nasal respiration but also a decrease in naso-respiratory problems of the patients having maxillary constriction and mouth breathing. The purpose of this article is to review the effects of RME on naso-respiratory and breathing problems caused by maxillary constriction and mouth breathing in growing children.