Breathing changes following mini-implant-supported maxillary skeletal expander treatment in late adolescent or adult patients : Assessment of objective and subjective functional breathing changes

The aim of this study was to assess objective and subjective breathing changes in adult patients who underwent maxillary skeletal expansion with the mini-implant-supported maxillary skeletal expander (MSE). Twenty-nine patients (mean age 18.1 ± 4.3 years) who underwent expansion using the MSE were c...

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Published in:Journal of orofacial orthopedics 2024-03
Main Authors: Dominguez-Mompell, Ramon, Zhang, Boshi, Paredes, Ney, Combs, Andrew, Elkenawy, Islam, Sfogliano, Luca, Fijany, Layla, Colak, Ozge, Romero-Maroto, Martin, Moon, Won
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess objective and subjective breathing changes in adult patients who underwent maxillary skeletal expansion with the mini-implant-supported maxillary skeletal expander (MSE). Twenty-nine patients (mean age 18.1 ± 4.3 years) who underwent expansion using the MSE were compared pre- and posttreatment and with a control group (mean age 19.9 ± 2.6 years) to assess objective and subjective functional breathing changes. Objective measurements of the airway including peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) and peak oral inspiratory flow (POIF) were measured utilizing the In-Check medical device (Clement Clarke, Harlow, United Kingdom). Patients reported subjective breathing assessment utilizing the visual analog scale (VAS). Intragroup comparisons were performed with Wilcoxon tests and intergroup comparison with Mann-Whitney U tests. Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated among the studied variables (P 
ISSN:1434-5293
1615-6714
DOI:10.1007/s00056-024-00521-6