Interaction Between Subspinale and Two Expansion Protocols in Class III | ||||
Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science | ||||
Article 3, Volume 24, Issue 4, October 2021, Page 443-455 PDF (2.29 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ajdsm.2021.92139.1229 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
ATIA ABDELWARETH ABDELRAZIK YOUSIF ![]() | ||||
1DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS,FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, TANTA UNIVERSITY, EGYPT | ||||
2Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ABSTRACT Objectives: to assess and compare skeletal,dental and soft tissue changes of three RME protocols using conventional Hyrax, Hybrid Hyrax, and four miniscrew supported Hyrax using alternated expansion and constriction. Methods: 21 patients enrolled in this study with Class III maxillary deficiency, with an average age of 10.5±6 months, and allocated into three groups of seven patients each. Maxillary expansion was done with conventional Hyrax in Group I. Group II: RME with Hybrid Hyrax. Group III: skeletal four-point supported custom-made Hyrax with four palatal micro-implants and alternating rapid maxillary expansion and contraction. A cephalometric tracing of standardized cephalometric x-ray was performed for each patient before and after expansion for various linear and angular measurements and statistically analyzed Results: SNA angle increased significantly (p ≤ 0.05) from pretreatment to post-expansion stage in all groups. There was a statistically significant difference between Groups II and III. When the three Groups were compared, a considerable forward movement of point A was detected in both Group I and Group II. The forward movement of point A, the angle of facial convexity and upper lip prominence improved considerably in GII. Conclusion: Hybrid Hyrax (Group II) showed a significant improvement in forward position of point A concomitant with a significant sagittal skeletal, dental and soft tissue profile improvement. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Hyrax; palatal micro-implant; rapid maxillary expansion; alternating palatal expansion and contraction | ||||
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