Comparison of nasal volume changes during rapid maxillary expansion using acoustic rhinometry and computed tomography

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Doruk C., Soekuecue O., Bicakci A. A. , Yilmaz U., Tas F.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, vol.29, no.3, pp.251-255, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ejo/cjl069
  • Title of Journal : EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
  • Page Numbers: pp.251-255

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare nasal volume changes using acoustic rhinometry (AR) and computed tomography (CT). The subjects were 10 children (6 girls and 4 boys, with an age range of 12-14 years) who required rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on the basis of their individual malocclusion. All patients were found to have normal nasal cavities following anterior rhinoscopic examination.