The maxillary skeletal expander (MSE) which is one type of MARPE, has been utilized to treat maxillary transverse deficiency in patients with an interdigitated palatal suture and desire to avoid surgery. Since the MSE shows significantly more orthopedic expansion as compared to RME, it is expected to have concurrent increased airway improvement. The objective of this study is to investigate the long-term effects of MSE treatment on objective and subjective functional breathing measurements.
Learning Objectives:
After this lecture, attendees will be able to:
Assess the long term-effects of MSE treatment on objective functional breathing measurements such as peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) and peak oral inspiratory flow (POIF).
Assess the long-term effects of MSE treatment on subjective functional breathing measurements such as the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE).
