Changes in Temporomandibular Joint Disc and Condyle after Rapid Maxillary Expansion Combined with Protraction Facemask Therapy: A Prospective Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.259-266, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.12996/gmj.2022.60
- Dergi Adı: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.259-266
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Protraction facemask, Rapid maxillary expansion, MRI, Temporomandibular joint, Condyle
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: The aim of this magnetic resonance image (MRI) investigation was to evaluate the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) combined with protraction facemask (FM) appliance therapy on the articular disc-condyle complex.