![]() | Only 14 pages are availabe for public view |
Abstract When a skeltal costricted maxillary arch is diagnosed in adoleseents, orthopedic skeletal expansion involving separation of the midpalatal suture is the treatment of choice. Various appliances and treatment protocols had been develop and the most common is rapid maxillary expansion (RME). The aim of this study was to assess the ternporo mandibular joint changes related to rapid palatal expansion using dynamic magnetic resonance image . This study was conducted over 10 subjects . All subjects were treated by using rapid maxillary expansion (RME) mechanotherapy (bonded tooth-bron expander). |