Hounsfield Units: A new indicator showing maxillary resistance in rapid maxillary expansion cases?

ACAR Y. B., Motro M., Erverdi A. N.

ANGLE ORTHODONTIST, cilt.85, sa.1, ss.109-116, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2319/111013-823.1
  • Dergi Adı: ANGLE ORTHODONTIST
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.109-116
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rapid maxillary expansion, Hounsfield Units, Suture density, BEAM COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, PALATAL SUTURE, ACCURACY, AGE
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To determine if density measurements of several maxillary regions in Hounsfield Units (HU) and outcomes of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) are correlated. Is correlation powerful enough to give us direct information about maxillary resistance to RME?