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13.05.2021 | Original Article
Effect of vomer position following surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion
Erschienen in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Ausgabe 1/2022
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Purpose
To evaluate the effect of vomer position and prevalence of periodontal dehiscence in patients who underwent surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE). The null hypotheses were the following: (1) vomer position in the coronal plane does not influence the degree of skeletal and dental expansion; and (2) there is no association between expansion, periodontal dehiscence and vomer position.
Methods
Twenty-one patients were evaluated before treatment (T0) and immediately after SARPE expansion (T1). After SARPE, the vomer was in the right side in 11 patients and in the left in 10 patients. Skeletal and dental effects were evaluated using CBCT, landmarks and measurements.
Results
The maxilla and the nasal cavity expanded asymmetrically. The side containing the vomer had less skeletal expansion but more dental tipping. Dehiscence increased significantly from T0 to T1 and was associated with the amount of skeletal displacement, especially when greater than 3.20 mm. In the first premolars region, there was more than 2 mm of asymmetric expansion observed in 38.5% of the patients.
Conclusion
The null hypotheses were rejected. The side containing the vomer had less skeletal expansion of the maxilla and nasal cavity but more dental tipping. Dehiscence increased after expansion, but there were no differences between sides.