ReviewSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2023
The effects of rapid maxillary expansion on persistent pediatric snoring post-tonsillectomy.
Review in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of mandibular advancement orthodontic appliances with maxillary expansion device in children with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- The Role of Craniofacial Abnormalities and Orthodontic Interventions in Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Adenotonsillectomy in Children: A Scoping Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2026Review
- Hyoid bone position with bone-borne or tooth-borne surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion: a retrospective cohort study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- The role of orthodontists in the multidisciplinary management of obstructive sleep apnea.Progress in orthodontics · 2024Review
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- Effects of twin-block appliance on quality of life in OSA children with class 2 malocclusion and mandibular retrognathia.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the short-term effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on the quality of life of children who had persistent snoring post-adenotonsillectomy (AT).
methodsThe study included children with maxillary constriction aged 5 to 12 years, two or more years after AT whose parents/guardians reported that they still snored ≥ 5 nights per week. We enrolled children with sleep-disordered breathing, including children with primary snoring and children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). All patients underwent laryngeal nasofibroscopy and complete polysomnography. Quality of Life (QOL) Questionnaire (OSA-18), the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ), Conners Abbreviated Scale (CAS), and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were administered before and after RME.
resultsOf 24 children enrolled, 13 had primary snoring and 11 had OSA. Overall OSA-18 scores were reduced in both groups (intragroup difference, p < 0.001). The PSQ total score, CAS, and ESS were significantly reduced in both groups (p < 0.001) In the evaluation of snoring, there was a reduction due to the treatment effect in both groups (p < 0.001). Daytime sleepiness and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders were also positively affected in both groups.
conclusionsOur study demonstrated the potential benefit of RME in treating children with persistent snoring and transverse maxillary deficiency (TMD). RME can improve snoring and the QOL of children with refractory SDB after AT.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: RBR-463byn.
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