The role of supra-alveolar crest fibers in diastema closure following rapid maxillary expansion
Date
1974
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Authors
Belfer, William A.
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OA Version
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Abstract
The intention of this study was to determine the role
that supra-alveolar crest fibers play in spontaneous closure
of the midline diastema during maxillary expansion therapy.
Eighteen pre-adolescent children participated in this
study and of these nine underwent surgical transsection of
supra-alveolar crest fibers between the maxillary central incisors.
Angular and linear measurements were taken from cephalometric
radiographs and plaster casts at the pre-activation,
stabilization, and post-retention periods of expansion therapy.
These measurements were considered to be variables
which might be related to diastema closure.
It was found that surgical transsection of supraalveolar
crest fibers made no significant effect, if any, on
diastema closure. Furthermore, there was no correlation
between diastema closure and any one of the angular and
linear variables.
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Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, School of Dentistry, 1974. Orthodontics.
Bibliography included.
Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, School of Dentistry, 1974. Orthodontics.
Bibliography included.
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