Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on sleep disturbance scale for children: A longitudinal CASE-series study.
Vitória de Oliveira ChamiJéssica Gabriele da RochaJessica Klockner KnorstCaroline Kolling FensterseiferVilmar Antônio FerrazzoJunia Maria Cheib Serra-NegraMariana MarquezanPublished in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2023)
RME in children with maxillary atresia had a positive effect on the reduction of total SDSC scores after 3 months of expander stabilization, sustained over 6 and 9 months and significant reduction in sleep breathing disorders domain, sleep-wake transition disorders domain, and disorders of excessive somnolence domain over time points.