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Measuring Maxillary Posterior Tooth Movement: A Model Assessment using Palatal and Dental Superimposition
Published on: February 23, 2024
Temporomandibular joint alterations after correction of a unilateral posterior crossbite in a mixed-dentition
Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral1, Marcelo Reis Fraga, Roberto Sotto Maior Fortes de Oliveira
1Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. robertvitral@acessa.com
Abstract:
This article discusses the adaptive alterations of the temporomandibular joints of a boy, aged 8 years 5 months, who underwent correction of a unilateral posterior crossbite. The shape and position of the articular structures, imaged by helicoidal computed tomography at the end of the expansion period and 7 months after treatment, showed a tendency toward condylar centralization and articular symmetry.
