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Skeletal, dentoalveolar, and buccal bone changes using hybrid and tooth-borne expanders for RME and SARME in different growth stages

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|Nov 2022

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Figure 1.

Rapid maxillary expander designs. A, Tooth borne expander; B, Hybrid expander for EA and LA; C, Hybrid expander for adults.
Rapid maxillary expander designs. A, Tooth borne expander; B, Hybrid expander for EA and LA; C, Hybrid expander for adults.

Figure 2.

Posterior linear and angular measurements in the coronal view.
Posterior linear and angular measurements in the coronal view.

Figure 3.

Anterior linear and angular measurements in the coronal view.
Anterior linear and angular measurements in the coronal view.

Figure 4.

Buccal alveolar bone measurements.
Buccal alveolar bone measurements.

Maxillary skeletal, dental, nasal and buccal alveolar bone changes in TB Group, for three different growth stages_

Tooth borne
Early adolescentLate adolescentAdultEarly vs. Late adolescentsLate adolescent vs. AdultAdult vs. Early adolescent
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSD p p p
Skeletal measurements
 EMW_62.33***0.982.97**2.121.80*1.740.680.290.77
 EMW_44.70***0.995.15***2.393.82***1.840.880.290.59
 IMW_63.19**2.121.82*1.802.15***1.270.210.910.40
 IMW_42.51***1.383.41***1.453.23***1.220.330.960.49
 NW_62.76***1.122.82***1.351.47***0.580.990.034*0.016*
 NW_42.57***0.572.03***1.681.49***1.080.640.700.036*
Dental measurements
 BuAC_66.84***1.197.15***1.856.16***1.040.880.270.53
 BuCuW_66.92***1.038.94***1.747.25***1.77 0.019** 0.0550.88
 BuAC_46.92***1.257.04***2.655.69***0.950.990.360.06
 BuCuW_47.73***1.688.36***2.147.52***1.680.750.590.97
 Inc_265.31**3.686.24***3.567.78***3.580.830.610.29
 Inc_247.19**4.476.94***2.625.80***3.100.990.680.71
 ACA_266.53*2.267.96***3.975.87***2.660.600.310.89
 ACA_249.41**6.6012.26***5.183.69***4.040.49 0.007** 0.08
Periodontal measurements
 U4_CEJ10−1.060.69−0.590.52−0.430.580.210.840.08
 U4_CEJ5−0.750.41−0.820.60−0.560.370.950.470.65
 U4_CEJ3−0.950.25−0.860.62−0.240.550.91 0.035* 0.009**
 U6_CEJ10−1.390.96−1.380.68−0.290.471.00 0.006** 0.007**
 U6_CEJ5−0.980.39−1.050.53−0.700.580.980.930.98
 U6_CEJ3−0.690.45−0.650.70−0.740.420.910.200.33

Initial (T0) skeleto-dental characteristics of sample and expansion screw activation amounts_

Early adolescentLate adolescentAdult
Tooth borneHybrid Tooth borneHybrid Tooth borneHybrid
MeanSDMeanSD p MeanSDMeanSD p MeanSDMeanSD p
+Skeletal characteristics
 EMW_660.492.8863.725.530.11863.596.5160.128.620.32361.084.4561.442.890.833
 EMW_439.822.7640.983.200.40038.152.4138.244.190.95336.954.3436.263.820.711
 IMW_617.862.5416.474.140.37716.965.8414.244.490.25725.862.1825.332.080.585
 IMW _411.393.9913.823.530.16612.251.9112.713.790.74917.393.6217.832.260.751
 NW_627.651.8229.361.960.05830.223.230.641.250.70731.223.5331.442.580.871
 NW_425.551.7824.322.490.22026.574.4124.872.560.31228.213.826.493.110.282
+Dental characteristics
 BuAC_651.132.2552.541.780.14050.884.050.843.670.98349.882.4250.192.630.787
 BuCuW_650.742.950.871.840.90248.964.6850.084.140.57948.112.9147.373.130.591
 BuAC_441.051.942.21.650.16540.092.5141.013.790.54839.023.0640.162.840.400
 BuCuW_438.882.6739.781.60.37137.13.2238.763.980.33635.272.0237.221.420.023*
 +++SCREW ACTIVATION (mm)7.210.957.721.250.3257.982.47.411.580.17270701.000

Measurements on CBCT scans_

External maxillary measurements (Oriented Upper 6s and 4s-Linear) (Fig. 2A):
 EMWmaxillary width coincident with the lower border of the internal hard palate
 BuACmaxillary width between the buccal alveolar crests
 BuCuWdental arch external width measured at the level of the buccal cusp tips
Internal maxillary measurements in the coronal view (Oriented at Upper 6s and 4s-Linear) (Fig. 2B):
 NWwidth of the nasal cavity at its widest dimension
 IMWwidth between the most concave aspects of the hard palate
Angular measurements in the coronal view are as follows (Figs. 2 and 3):
 Incthe angle between the palatal cusp and the internal hard palate (Fig. 3B)
 ACAthe angle between the palatal alveolar crest and the internal hard palate (Fig. 3A)
Buccal Alveolar bone thickness (BABT) measurements in the coronal view (Fig. 4)
 cej3Distance from the outer surface of the buccal alveolar plate and the outer surface of the buccal root 3 mm above the CEJ
 cej5Distance from the outer surface of the buccal alveolar plate and the outer surface of the buccal root 5 mm above the CEJ
 cej10Distance from the outer surface of the buccal alveolar plate and the outer surface of the buccal root 10mm above the CEJ

Demographic characteristics of sample_

Groups n CS stageMean age, yearsMaleFemale
Tooth borne (TB) n = 30
 1TB RME-Early adolescents (EA)103-412.1 ± 0.864
 2TB RME-Late adolescents (LA)10514.7 ± 0.846
 3TB SARME-adults10619.5 ± .4.764
Hybrid n = 30
 4Hybrid RME-Early adolescent (EA)103-413.2 ± 1.246
 5Hybrid RME-Late adolescents (LA)10515.5 ± 0.846
 6Hybrid SARME-adults10619.4 ± 3.737
Total60 15.7 ± 3.752733

Inter-group comparisons between the tooth-borne and Hybrid expanders in the three growth stages as early adolescent, late adolescent and adult_

Early adolescent Late adolescent Adult
Tooth borneHybrid Tooth borneHybrid Tooth borneHybrid
MeanSDMeanSD p MeanSDMeanSD p MeanSDMeanSD p
Skeletal measurements
 EMW_62.330.982.441.510.842.972.122.011.650.281.81.191.741.080.36
 EMW_44.700.994.641.410.915.152.393.661.670.133.821.843.971.010.84
 IMW_63.192.124.061.810.341.821.83.21.110.062.151.273.280.84 0.031*
 IMW_42.511.384.141.02 0.008** 3.411.453.291.20.843.231.224.621.610.052
 NW_62.761.123.641.140.092.821.352.221.160.311.470.582.380.7 0.006**
 NW_42.570.574.191.10 0.001** 2.031.682.850.960.221.491.082.160.910.15
Dental measurements
 BuAC_66.841.196.601.730.727.151.856.341.460.296.161.046.41.10.62
 BuCuW_66.921.037.51.450.318.941.747.751.650.137.251.776.851.160.59
 BuAC_46.921.255.921.830.177.032.654.881.29 0.035* 5.690.953.980.7 0.000***
 BuCuW_47.731.687.931.590.798.362.147.071.590.157.521.683.871.75 0.000***
 Inc_265.313.684.474.200.646.243.564.723.390.347.783.586.973.080.59
 Inc_246.383.882.983.290.066.942.624.395.840.255.803.10-1.761.77 0.000***
 ACA_266.532.265.963.130.697.963.974.463.530.065.872.666.744.620.61
 ACA_249.416.60−2.106.78 0.001** 12.265.18−0.366.52 0.000*** 3.694.04-1.543.99 0.011*
Periodontal measurements
 U4_CEJ10−1.060.69−0.110.61 0.005** −0.590.520.150.50 0.005** −0.430.58−0.080.450.18
 U4_CEJ5−0.750.41−0.100.51 0.006** −0.820.60−0.170.37 0.009** −0.560.370.060.46 0.005**
 U4_CEJ3−0.950.250.030.56 0.001** −0.860.62−0.330.49 0.049* −0.240.550.250.35 0.036*
 U6_CEJ10−1.390.96−0.450.69 0.030* −1.380.68−0.300.41 0.001** −1.060.78−0.290.47 0.032*
 U6_CEJ5−0.980.39−0.580.38 0.046* −1.050.53−0.900.510.51−0.700.58−0.630.270.75
 U6_CEJ3−0.690.45−0.130.34 0.008** −0.650.70−0.470.510.53−0.740.42−0.530.400.30

Maxillary skeletal, dental, nasal and buccal alveolar bone changes in Hybrid Group, for the three different growth stages_

Hybrid
Early adolescentLate adolescentAdultEarly vs. late AdolescentLate Adolescent vs. AdultAdult vs. Early Adolescent
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSD p p p
Skeletal measurements
 EMW_62.44**1.512.01**1.651.74**1.080.790.910.54
 EMW_44.64***1.413.66***1.673.97***1.010.290.890.56
 IMW_64.06***1.813.20***1.113.28***0.840.330.990.4
 IMW _44.14***1.023.29***1.204.62***1.610.320.070.69
 NW_63.64***1.142.22***1.162.38***0.70 0.033* 0.93 0.023*
 NW_44.19***1.102.85***0.962.16**0.91 0.031* 0.25 0.001**
Dental measurements
 BuAC_66.60***1.736.34***1.466.40***1.100.920.990.95
 BuCuW_67.50***1.457.75***1.656.85**1.160.930.410.62
 BuAC_45.92***1.834.88***1.293.98***0.700.330.16 0.022*
 BuCuW_47.93***1.597.07***1.593.871.750.48 0.001** 0.000***
 Inc_264.47*4.204.72**3.396.97***3.080.990.350.28
 Inc_242.98*3.294.39***5.84−1.76**1.770.80 0.033* 0.004**
 ACA_265.96*3.134.46**3.536.74**4.620.720.400.91
 ACA_24−2.106.78−0.36***6.52−1.543.990.790.890.98
Periodontal measurements
 U4_CEJ10−0.110.610.150.50−0.080.450.540.640.99
 U4_CEJ5−0.100.51−0.170.370.060.460.940.540.75
 U4_CEJ30.030.56−0.330.490.250.350.25 0.035* 0.59
 U6_CEJ10−0.450.69−0.300.41−1.060.780.860.060.15
 U6_CEJ5−0.580.38−0.900.51−0.630.270.230.350.96
 U6_CEJ3−0.130.34−0.470.51−0.530.400.210.950.14
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2022.0036 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 355 - 367
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2022
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2022
Published on: Nov 4, 2022
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2022 Emre Kayalar, Sonmez Fıratli, M. Ali Darendeliler, Kerem Dalci, Oyku Dalci, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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