Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Olfactory Function in Growing Subjects.
Objectives: The aim of the current study was to evaluate changes in olfactory sensitivity with Sniffin' Sticks® (Burghart Messtechnik, Germany) in patients undergoing palatal expansion. Methods: The study sample consisted of 20 patients enrolled from the Department of Paediatric Dentistry (0–14 year...
| Publicado en: | Children Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 61 - 71 |
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| Formato: | pictorial questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Jan2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=191259057&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 191259057 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 22279067 LW6K jtl: Children issn: 22279067 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jan2026 vid: 13 iid: 1 pid: 97109 pub: MDPI artinfo: ui: 191259057 191259057 191259057 10.3390/children13010061 191259057 ppf: 61 ppct: 10 formats: tig: atl: Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Olfactory Function in Growing Subjects. aug: au: Malara, Arianna Pucci, Giordano Angelo Maurizi, Riccardo Di Girolamo, Stefano Maturo, Paolo Brescia, Alessia Vincenza Docimo, Raffaella Laganà, Giuseppina affil: Department of Paediatric Dentistry (0–14 Years Old), Policlinico of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Roma, Italy sug: subj: Smell Physiology Neuropsychological Tests Evaluation Orthodontics, Corrective Orthodontic Appliances Multidisciplinary Care Team Human Male Female Child Diagnosis, Neurologic Equipment and Supplies Questionnaires X-Rays Effect Size Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test Child: 6-12 years Male Female ab: Objectives: The aim of the current study was to evaluate changes in olfactory sensitivity with Sniffin' Sticks® (Burghart Messtechnik, Germany) in patients undergoing palatal expansion. Methods: The study sample consisted of 20 patients enrolled from the Department of Paediatric Dentistry (0–14 years old) at the Policlinico of Rome "Tor Vergata", according to the following inclusion criteria: negative posterior transverse interarch discrepancy ≥ 4 mm, mixed dentition phase with first permanent molars erupted and prepubertal skeletal maturation stage (CS1-2), evaluated on a lateral radiograph through the Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) method. Each patient underwent a dental examination, orthopantomography and lateral cephalometric X-rays were requested, and dental impressions were taken using digital scanner. Every patient was treated with maxillary rapid expander and underwent ear, nose, and throat (ENT) assessment before and after treatment. Moreover, questionnaires before and after treatment to obtain a subjective assessment of their olfactory perception were given to all participants. Results: About odor identification, the analyses revealed an increase in mean scores of 1.28; however, this change, although slight, did not reach statistical significance (Z = −1.85; p = 0.064). In contrast, about odor discrimination, the test results indicated a statistically significant increase in the children's scores of 3.41 (Z = −2.87; p < 0.001). Conclusions: This study supports the hypothesis that rapid maxillary expansion (RME) can improve olfactory function by enhancing nasal airway dimensions and airflow. Further studies are required to confirm these results. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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