Abstract:Structured Abstract
Objective
To compare the labio‐ and buccolingual inclination of the anterior and posterior teeth in subjects treated with self‐ligating and conventional fixed appliances with and without rapid maxillary expansion.
Methods
Seventy‐one subjects with Class I malocclusion were divided into three groups. Group 1 comprised 24 subjects (17 female; seven male, with a mean age of 13.94 ± 2.87 years), treated with Roth's pre‐adjusted fixed appliances. Group 2 comprised 24 subjects (14 female; 10 male… Show more
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