The Immediate Response of Craniofacial Structures and Soft Tissue Periodontium to the 2-Hinged Expander Activated by Alt-RAMEC During the Growth Period: A Single-Center, Prospective, Comparative Study
The 2-hinged expander combined with a 9-week Alt-RAMEC protocol induces immediate skeletal maxillary advancement in growing Class III patients with minimal dental compensation. Short-term periodontal changes suggest a transient inflammatory response associated with appliance therapy.
Authors
- Hatice Gökalp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0795-5323)
- Nuri Can Tanrısever
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15082882
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00