Corrigendum to “Is there a correlation between nasal septum deviation and maxillary transversal deficiency? A retrospective study on prepubertal subjects” [Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 83 (April 2016) 109–112]

Orthodontics in Growing Patients: Clinical/Biological Evidence and Technological Advancement 2018

“…As the interceptive orthodontic with the right timing has demonstrated success in the treatment of some types of malocclusion [3, 6], the study of the timing has been considered a promising new approach to therapy for many years [7, 8]. Recently, new insights into the technique to decide the timing of an interceptive orthodontic have been explored [9, 10].…”

“…Dr. S. Mummolo et al have dealt with a particular category of patients who are increasingly subjected to interceptive orthodontics, which are the oral breathers, usually treated with palatal expansion [7, 11]. The authors present an observational 6-month case-control study aimed to estimate plaque index, salivary flow, buffering capacity of saliva, and specific Streptococcus mutants and Lactobacillus rates in a mouth breathing late adolescents sample.…”