Changes in Temporomandibular Joint Disc and Condyle after Rapid Maxillary Expansion Combined with Protraction Facemask Therapy: A Prospective Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Demirsoy K. K., YAĞCI A.

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.33, no.3, pp.259-266, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.12996/gmj.2022.60
  • Journal Name: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Page Numbers: pp.259-266
  • Keywords: Protraction facemask, Rapid maxillary expansion, MRI, Temporomandibular joint, Condyle
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.