Effects On Palatal Surface Area In Mixed Dentition Patients Treated With Leaf Expander And Rapid Palatal Expander, Compared To Untreated Subjects: A Randomised Clinical Trial.
No significant difference in palatal surface increment was found between the two experimental groups (LE and RPE); both demonstrated a significant increase in palatal surface. The greatest increment occurred in the median palate zone for both experimental groups. The increment in the untreated control group was not significant. Furthermore, the RPE group showed a greater inclination of permanent molars compared to those treated with LE, indicating that expansion with lighter and continuous forces may lead to fewer dental side effects.
Authors
- Andrea Abate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3170-521X)
- Margherita Donelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5603-7975)
- Alessandro Ugolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2062-6014)
- Valentina Lanteri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-8673)
- Vincenzo Quinzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3184-6899)
- Alessandro Bruni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6476-1357)
- Francesca Silvestrini Biavati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2899-8450)
- Federica Pistoni
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- University of L'Aquila (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- University of Genoa (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2024.2208
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.08