Rapid maxillary expansion in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

P Pirelli, M Saponara, C Guilleminault - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To evaluate the effect of rapid maxillary expansion on children with nasal
breathing and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Method: Recruitment of children with …

Rapid maxillary expansion in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: 12-month follow-up

MP Villa, C Malagola, J Pagani, M Montesano… - Sleep medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES:: To assess the outcome of rapid maxillary expansion in the treatment of
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children, we studied 16 patients (mean age …

Rapid maxillary expansion outcomes in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children

MP Villa, A Rizzoli, J Rabasco, O Vitelli, N Pietropaoli… - Sleep medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The objectives of this study were to confirm the efficacy of rapid maxillary
expansion in children with moderate adenotonsillar hypertrophy in a larger sample and to …

Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: a 12-year follow-up

P Pirelli, M Saponara, C Guilleminault - Sleep Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate the long-term efficacy of
rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in a group of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

Efficacy of rapid maxillary expansion in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: 36 months of follow-up

MP Villa, A Rizzoli, S Miano, C Malagola - Sleep and Breathing, 2011 - Springer
Purpose In view of the positive outcome of orthodontic treatment using rapid maxillary
expansion (RME) on sleep-disordered breathing, we generated data on RME in children …

Orthodontic expansion treatment and adenotonsillectomy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in prepubertal children

C Guilleminault, S Quo, NT Huynh, K Li - Sleep, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Study objective: Rapid maxillary expansion and adenotonsillectomy are proven treatments
of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Our goal was to investigate whether rapid …

Effects of rapid maxillary expansion on nasal breathing and some naso-respiratory and breathing problems in growing children: a literature review

N Kiliç, H Oktay - International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is a dentofacial orthopedic treatment
procedure which has been routinely used in young patients. Main goal of RME is to correct …

The effect of rapid maxillary expansion on pharyngeal airway pressure during inspiration evaluated using computational fluid dynamics

T Iwasaki, Y Takemoto, E Inada, H Sato, H Suga… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Recent evidence suggests that rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is an effective
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children with maxillary …

Acoustic rhinometric measurements in children undergoing rapid maxillary expansion

GC Compadretti, I Tasca, G Alessandri-Bonetti… - International journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate geometric changes of nasal cavities in children undergoing rapid
maxillary expansion and to assess the effect of this procedure on nasal airway size by …

Tongue posture improvement and pharyngeal airway enlargement as secondary effects of rapid maxillary expansion: a cone-beam computed tomography study

T Iwasaki, I Saitoh, Y Takemoto, E Inada… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is known to improve nasal airway
ventilation. Recent evidence suggests that RME is an effective treatment for obstructive …