Medical profits of the rapid maxillary expansion: Literature review Hizli üst çene genişletmesinin tibbi faydalari: Literatür derlemesi

Halicioğlu K., KİKİ A., Yavuz I.

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.258-263, 2011 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.258-263
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is a orthodontic treatment procedure which has been routinely used to correct transversal maxillary skeletal constriction. RME not only expands the constricted maxilla, but also results in an increase in nasal dimensions and improvement in nasal respiration, normal Eustachian tube functions with stretching in tensor and levator veli palatini muscles and a reduction in the middle ear infections. A lot of authors have informed that RME was effective on the healing of nocturnal enuresis, additionally. The purpose of this article is to review of this literatures related to medical profits of RME.