Rapid Maxillary Expansion Effects on Nocturnal Enuresis in Children
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Rapid maxillary expansion effects on nocturnal enuresis in children: a follow-up study.
OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of 10-14 days of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on nocturnal enuresis (NE) in children who have long-standing resistance to medical therapy and to evaluate the long-term success rate after 10 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-three children with NE, aged 6-15 years old (mean age = 10), who wet their bed almost every night and had never been dry were referred...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Angle Orthodontist
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0003-3219,1945-7103
DOI: 10.2319/021407-71.1