Evaluation of Nasal Airway Volume in Adults After Maxillary Expansion With Clear Aligner

Authors

Boyu Pan, University of Alberta Mechanical EngineeringFollow
Dr. Tarek El-bialy, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and DentistryFollow
Lindsey Westover, University of Alberta Mechanical EngineeringFollow
Omar Badawi, College of Kinesiology, University of SaskatchewanFollow
Kimia Kazemi, University of Saskatchewan, College of DentistryFollow
Damneek Grewal, Faculty of Science, University of AlbertaFollow
Kathryn Kang, Faculty of Science, University of AlbertaFollow

Description

In this 15-patient pilot study, slow maxillary expansion with clear aligners yielded a statistically significant 10.43% increase in nasal airway volume (p < 0.001).

Disciplines

Orthodontics and Orthodontology

Keywords

Clear aligners, Nasal airway volume, Slow maxillary expansion, Orthodontic treatment, Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Document Type

Poster

Recommended Citation

Pan, Boyu; El-bialy, Dr. Tarek; Westover, Lindsey; Badawi, Omar; Kazemi, Kimia; Grewal, Damneek; and Kang, Kathryn, "Evaluation of Nasal Airway Volume in Adults After Maxillary Expansion With Clear Aligner" (2025). Annual Research Symposium. 46.
https://ecommons.roseman.edu/researchsymposium/2025/clinical/46