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Pulpal blood flow changes due to rapid maxillary expansion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20677966     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the pulpal blood flow (PBF) changes in anchorage teeth associated with the high forces of a rapid maxillary expansion (RME) appliance.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was performed with 14 girls and 7 boys for a total of 21 patients between 10 and 15 years of age (mean, 13.1 +/- 1.39 years). A modified acrylic bonded RME appliance was used as an expansion appliance. Laser Doppler flowmetry was used for the pulpal perfusion measurements. Records were taken from 42 upper central incisors, 28 canines, and 42 first molars at the following time intervals: just before expansion (T1); at the first week of expansion (T2); at the end of the expansion process (T3); and at the third (T4), seventh (T5), and 12th weeks of retention (T6). The data gained were statistically evaluated by parametric tests.
RESULTS: PBF values of the anchorage teeth were doubled at the first week of expansion; however, these values began to decrease because of separation of the median palatal suture. PBF values tended to reach their initial values during the retention period. Pulpal perfusion changes of all examined anchorage teeth were similar to each other from the beginning to the end of the evaluation.
CONCLUSION: PBF changes that occur with RME are reversible.
Authors:
Hasan Babacan; Cenk Doruk; A Altug Bicakci
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Angle orthodontist     Volume:  80     ISSN:  1945-7103     ISO Abbreviation:  Angle Orthod     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-03     Completed Date:  2010-11-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370550     Medline TA:  Angle Orthod     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1136-40     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthodontics, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. babacanhasan@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Analysis of Variance
Child
Dental Pulp / blood supply*
Dental Stress Analysis
Female
Humans
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / instrumentation
Palatal Expansion Technique*
Regional Blood Flow
Statistics, Nonparametric

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