Cadenas de Llano-Peacute;rula M Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Pulmonology, Oral Health Sciences
Department of Pulmonology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Detailleur V, Cadenas de Llano-Pérula M, Buyse B, Verdonck A, Politis C, Willems G
Study Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) symptoms are common in patients needing maxillary expansion and whether maxillary expansion could influence Sleep Disordered Breathing symptoms on a short-term.
Methods: In this prospective study, questionnaires were administered at baseline (T1) in 62 children (CST1) and 33 adults (AST1) in need of maxillary expansion. Three months after the start of orthodontic retention (T2), 39 children (CST2) and 31 adults (AST2) filled in the questionnaires for comparison.
Results: Children who needed maxillary expansion (CST1) reported more mouth ... view moreĀ»