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Table 2 Comparison between pre- and post-RME airway volume measurements

From: Computational fluid dynamics analysis of the upper airway after rapid maxillary expansion: a case report

Parameters

Pre-RME

Post-RME

Change

Nasal cavity

32,746.8

36,585.1

3838.3

Nasopharynx

5499.6

6935.1

1435.5

Oropharynx

7680.5

7680.5

0

Hypopharynx

4557.8

4557.8

0

Most constricted area of the airway

112

127

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