Effects of Rapid Maxillary Expansion on the Temporomandibular Joint: A Bone Scintigraphy Study

Gok, Gulay; Topbasi, Nuri; BAYDAŞ, BÜLENT; SINAV USLU, HATİCE; CEYLAN, İsmail; YAVUZ, İBRAHİM; Dagsuyu, Ilhan; FİLİK, Mustafa

doi:10.5152/turkjorthod.2021.20162

Effects of Rapid Maxillary Expansion on the Temporomandibular Joint: A Bone Scintigraphy Study

Gok G. D., Topbasi N. M., BAYDAŞ B., SINAV USLU H., CEYLAN İ., YAVUZ İ., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.176-181, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2021
Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkjorthod.2021.20162
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.176-181
Anahtar Kelimeler: Scintigraphy, maxillary expansion, temporomandibular joint, adaptive remodeling
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on metabolic activity in the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) of young adult patients using scintigraphy.