The Impact of Maxillary Expansion on Adults' Nasal Breathing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Christian Calvo-HenríquezJoaquim Megias-BarreraCarlos Chiesa-EstombaJerome R LechienByron Maldonado AlvaradoBadr IbrahimDavid Suarez-QuintanillaSandra KahnRobson Capasso

Published in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2021)

The initial available evidence is too limited to suggest maxillary expansion as a primary treatment option to target nasal breathing. However the data is encouraging with regards to the effect of maxillary expansion on nasal function. Further higher quality studies are needed in order to define clearer patient selection criteria, distinguish optimal techniques, and demonstrate long-term efficacy in long term follow up studies.

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