Constriction of the maxillary dental arch by mucoperiosteal denudation of the palate.

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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the influence of two factors in the constriction of the maxillary dental arch by mucoperiosteal denudation of the palate: (1) inhibition of lateral growth and (2) medial inclination of teeth. METHOD: Thirty-five male 20-day-old Wistar rats were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group had bilateral mucoperiosteum excised in the lateral one third of the palate. Methyl methacrylate resin-embedded frontal sections were prepared from bot...

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Authors: Kim, T; Ishikawa, H; Chu, S; Handa, A; Iida, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
• Volume: 39
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 425-431
• Publication date: 2002-07-01
• DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569(2002)039<0425:cotmda>2.0.co;2
• EISSN: 1545-1569
• ISSN: 1055-6656
• Language: English
• Keywords: Periosteum; Rats, Wistar; Rats; Analysis of Variance; Constriction; Cicatrix; Dental Arch; Animals; Maxilla; Male; Osteotomy; Palate, Hard; Mouth Mucosa; Oral Surgical Procedures; Microscopy, Confocal; Mesial Movement of Teeth