The short- and long-term changes of upper airway and facial soft tissue in adult patients treated with Mini- Implant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE): A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract:Objective: This study aims to assess the short- and long-term changes in the upper airway and facial soft tissue after mini-implant -assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) in nongrowing patients with maxillary transverse deficiency (MTD).
Methods: Five electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) were searched up to 10 March 2023 without limitations and included studies were identified in accordance with the PICOS principles. The main outcomes were classified into three… Show more
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