Effects of maxillary expansion on hearing and voice function in non-cleft lip palate and cleft lip palate patients with transverse maxillary deficiency: a multicentric randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The association between the treatment of transverse maxillary deficiency and the recovery of hearing and voice functions has gained attention in recent years.

Objective

This prospective controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of rapid maxillary expansion on hearing and voice function in children with non-cleft lip palate and bilateral cleft lip palate with transverse maxillary deficiency METHODS: 53 patients (26 non-cleft and 27 bilateral cleft lip palate; mean age, 11.1±1.8 years) requiring rapid maxillary expansion for correction of narrow maxillary arches were recruited for this trial. Eight sub-groups were established based on the degree of hearing loss. Pure-tone audiometric and tympanometric records were taken for each subject at four different time

SUBMITTER: Singh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422610 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature