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Comparison of mini-screw-assisted rapid maxillary expansion in adolescents with different body mass indices: a prospective clinical study Cover

Comparison of mini-screw-assisted rapid maxillary expansion in adolescents with different body mass indices: a prospective clinical study

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|Jan 2022

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Figure 1

Mini-screw-assisted rapid maxillary expansion.
Mini-screw-assisted rapid maxillary expansion.

Figure 2

(1) SNA, (2) SNB, (3) ANB, (4) gonial angle, (5) SN/GoMe, (6) FMA, (7) FMIA, (8) IMPA, (9) U1/SN, (10) nasolabial angle, (11) Z angle.
(1) SNA, (2) SNB, (3) ANB, (4) gonial angle, (5) SN/GoMe, (6) FMA, (7) FMIA, (8) IMPA, (9) U1/SN, (10) nasolabial angle, (11) Z angle.

Figure 3

(1) Wits appraisal, (2) total anterior facial height, (3) lower anterior facial height, (4) U6/PP, (5) L6/MP.
(1) Wits appraisal, (2) total anterior facial height, (3) lower anterior facial height, (4) U6/PP, (5) L6/MP.

Figure 4

(1) Bizygomatic width, (2) lateronasal width, (3) maxillomandibulare width, (4) maxillare width.
(1) Bizygomatic width, (2) lateronasal width, (3) maxillomandibulare width, (4) maxillare width.

Figure 5

(1) Intercanine width, (2) palatal area, (3) intermolar width.
(1) Intercanine width, (2) palatal area, (3) intermolar width.

Figure 6

(1) Intercanine width, (2) intermolar width.
(1) Intercanine width, (2) intermolar width.

Comparison of initial (T0) lateral cephalometric between groups_

ParametersNormal weightMean (SD)Overweight obeseMean (SD)P Value
Lateral cephalometric variables
  SNA (°)80.16 (4.40)80.49 (4.62)0.872a
  SNB (°)76.79 (4.17)77.33 (3.24)0.750a
  ANB (°)3.37 (1.62)3.15 (3.18)0.848a
  Gonial angle (°)129.21 (6.28)127.91 (8.13)0.694a
  SN_GoMe (°)37.23 (4.32)37.02 (3.81)0.909a
  FMA (°)28.85 (5.47)25.37 (5.33)0.167a
  FMIA (°)61.05 (6.93)62.53 (7.85)0.660a
  IMPA (°)90.11 (4.67)92.12 (7.83)0.495a
  U1/SN (°)100.71 (7.52)102.76 (3.57)0.446a
  Nasolabial angle (°)113.74 (8.41)106.87 (14.43)0.210a
  Z angle (°)87.47 (5.72)93.41 (7.15)0.055a
  Wits (mm)−0.84 (2.89)−0.89 (4.33)0.976a
  Total anterior facial height (mm)108.61 (4.80)112.43 (5.05)0.100a
  Lower anterior facial height (mm)61.45 (4.23)64.22 (4.48)0.172a
  U6/PP (mm)20.54 (1.92)22.25 (1.73)0.051a
  L6/PP (mm)26.90 (1.87)27.73 (1.53)0.292a

P-A cephalometric variables
  Bizygomatic width (mm)116.06 (4.38)116.70 (3.78)0.731a
  Lateronasal width (mm)29.50 (2.39)27.96 (2.68)0.212b
  Maxillomandibulare width (mm)76.04 (4.39)75.03 (5.20)0.645a
  Maxillary width (mm)58.19 (4.75)57.67 (3.46)0.783a

3D model measurement
  Upper intercanine width (mm)31.46(2.27)32.81 (2.36)0.207b
  Upper intermolar width (mm)48.44 (3.15)48.72 (2.98)0.840a
  Palatal area (mm2)1302.67 (147.84)1271.10 (120.52)0.607a
  Lower intercanine width (mm)25.39 (2.61)26.16 (1.57)0.436a
  Lower intermolar width (mm)47.08 (2.82)47.07 (2.83)0.995a

Changes (T1-T0) in Normal weight and overweight-obese groups_

Normal weight Overweight obese


ParametersT0Mean (SD)T1Mean (SD)P ValueT0Mean (SD)T1Mean (SD)P Value
Lateral cephalometric variables
  SNA (°)80.16 (4.40)80.67 (4.10)0.258a80.49 (4.62)80.53 (4.37)0.912 a
  SNB (°)76.79 (4.17)76.48 (4.29)0.285b77.33 (3.24)77.48 (3.31)0.630a
  ANB (°)3.37 (1.62)4.18 (1.62)0.024a3.15 (3.18)3.07 (2.90)0.756b
  Gonial angle (°)129.21 (6.28)128.90 (7.09)0.763a127.91 (8.13)129.04 (8.11)0.040a
  SN_GoMe (°)37.23 (4.32)38.10 (4.32)0.080a37.02 (3.81)37.43 (4.23)0.429a
  FMA (°)28.85 (5.47)29.77 (6.60)0.351a25.37 (5.33)25.01 (4.97)0.417a
  FMIA (°)61.05 (6.93)60.49 (8.70)0.624a62.53 (7.85)63.35 (5.96)0.386b
  IMPA (°)90.11 (4.67)89.74 (3.57)0.679a92.12 (7.83)91.64 (6.11)0.542a
  U1/SN (°)100.71 (7.52)101.60 (8.68)0.486a102.76 (3.57)102.80 (2.16)0.973b
  Nasolabial angle (°)113.74 (8.41)112.44 (10.30)0.530a106.87 (14.43)110.96 (12.44)0.003a
  Z angle (°)87.47 (5.72)84.29 (8.00)0.045a93.41 (7.15)93.61 (5.88)0.826a
  Wits (mm)−0.84 (2.89)0.03 (1.2.89)0.022a−0.89 (4.33)−1.30 (4.27)0.184a
  Total anterior facial height (mm)108.61 (4.80)110.15 (5.12)0.005a112.43 (5.05)113.50 (4.22)0.096a
  Lower anterior facial height (mm)61.45 (4.23)63.09 (4.76)0.004a64.22 (4.48)64.88 (4.14)0.188a
  U6/PP (mm)20.54 (1.92)20.11 (2.59)0.259a22.25 (1.73)21.96 (2.40)0.439a
  L6/PP (mm)26.90 (1.87)27.06 (2.14)0.630a27.73 (1.53)27.97 (1.34)0.254a

P-A cephalometric variables
  Bizygomatic width (mm)116.06 (4.38)116.59 (3.85)0.239a116.70 (3.78)117.26 (3.21)0.059a
  Lateronasal width (mm)29.50 (2.39)29.94 (2.18)0.182b27.96 (2.68)29.68 (2.25)<0.001a
  Maxillomandibulare width (mm)76.04 (4.39)75.64 (3.61)0.497a75.03 (5.20)76.03 (4.38)0.136a
  Maxillary width (mm)58.19 (4.75)59.02 (3.58)0.266a57.67 (3.46)59.99 (3.57)0.002a

3D model measurements
  Upper intercanine width (mm)31.46 (2.27)35.05 (2.49)<0.001a32.81 (2.36)35.65 (2.08)<0.001a
  Upper intermolar width (mm)48.44 (3.15)54.05 (2.06)<0.001a48.72 (2.98)54.46 (2.70)<0.001a
  Palatal area (mm2)1302.67 (147.84)1570.21 (167.13)0.001a1271.10 (120.52)1640.73 (139.00)<0.001a
  Lower intercanine width (mm)25.39 (2.61)25.78 (2.43)0.156a26.16 (1.57)26.67 (1.60)0.097b
  Lower intermolar width (mm)47.08 (2.82)47.30 (2.83)0.621a47.07 (2.83)47.14 (3.41)0.851a

Comparison of evaluated parameter changes (T1–T0) between groups_

ParametersNormal weightMean (SD)Overweight obeseMean (SD)P Value
Lateral cephalometric variables
  SNA (°)0.51 (1.33)0.04 (1.11)0.403a
  SNB (°)−0.31 (0.86)0.15 (0.95)0.272a
  ANB (°)0.81 (0.94)−0.08 (0.79)0.068b
  Gonial angle (°)−0.31 (3.16)1.13 (1.49)0.208a
  SN_GoMe (°)0.87 (1.39)0.41 (1.57)0.497a
  FMA (°)0.92 (2.96)−0.36 (1.34)0.112b
  FMIA (°)−0.56 (3.49)0.82 (2.74)0.339a
  IMPA (°)−0.37 (2.73)−0.48 (2.39)0.925a
  U1/SN (°)0.89 (3.87)0.04 (3.59)0.617a
  Nasolabial angle (°)−1.30 (6.29)4.09 (3.28)0.027a
  Z angle (°)−3.18 (4.31)0.20 (2.79)0.052a
  Wits (mm)0.87 (1.00)−0.41 (0.90)0.008a
  Total anterior facial height (mm)1.54 (1.34)1.10 (1.87)0.344a
  Lower anterior facial height (mm)1.64 (1.37)0.66 (1.47)0.111a
  U6/PP (mm)−0.43 (1.13)−0.29 (1.13)0.785a
  L6/PP (mm)0.16 (1.01)0.24 (0.62)0.834a

P-A cephalometric variables
  Bizygomatic width (mm)0.53 (1.33)0.56 (0.82)0.940b
  Lateronasal width (mm)0.44 (1.08)1.72 (0.97)0.012a
  Maxillomandibulare width (mm)−0.40 (1.79)1.00 (1.93)0.110a
  Maxillary width (mm)0.83 (2.21)2.32 (1.70)0.112b

3D model measurements
  Upper intercanine width (mm)3.59 (1.50)2.85 (1.33)0.255a
  Upper intermolar width (mm)5.61 (2.46)5.74 (0.92)0.877a
  Palatal area (mm2)267.53 (152.39)369.63 (112.09)0.105a
  Lower intercanine width (mm)0.39 (0.79)0.52 (0.88)0.733a
  Lower intermolar width (mm)0.22 (1.36)0.07 (1.12)0.789a
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2022.005 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 41 - 50
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2021
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2021
Published on: Jan 17, 2022
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2022 Suleyman Kutalmış Buyuk, Huseyin Simsek, Sedanur Hatal, Nilge Sarımehmetoglu, Didem Odabası, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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