A multicenter, prospective, randomized trial of pain and discomfort during maxillary expansion: Leaf expander versus hyrax expander.

Alessandro Ugolini Gianguido Cossellu Marco FarronatoArmando Silvestrini-BiavatiValentina Lanteri

Published in: International journal of paediatric dentistry (2020)

Pain reported during maxillary arch expansion is influenced by clinical activation protocol and by the screw type. Patients treated with Leaf Expander reported significantly lower pain level in the first 7 days of treatment.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
breast reconstruction
spinal cord
cone beam computed tomography
spinal cord injury
double blind