TY - JOUR AU - Gandedkar, Narayan H. AU - Liou, Eric Jein-Wein PY - 2018 DA - 2018/10/15 TI - The immediate effect of alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions on the alveolus: a retrospective cone beam computed tomography study JO - Progress in Orthodontics SP - 40 VL - 19 IS - 1 AB - Rapid maxillary expansion reduced the expander’s anchor teeth buccal alveolar bone thickness. However, the effects of alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions (Alt-RAMEC) on the expander’s anchor teeth alveolar thickness has not been assessed. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of Alt-RAMEC on the alveolus surrounding the anchor teeth of a double-hinged expander. SN - 2196-1042 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-018-0237-x DO - 10.1186/s40510-018-0237-x ID - Gandedkar2018 ER -