It is difficult to choose between the rapid maxillary expansion
(RME) and surgically assisted RME (SARME), we aimed to study the
relationship between the obliteration index in midpalatal suture
and cervical vertebral maturation staging (CVMs).
The RME force is not only concentrated on widening the maxilla,
it is concomitant changes occur in craniofacial sutures, from here
the need for this study was originated.
Aim of the study: To investigate the immediate effect of rapid
maxillary expansion on the spheno-occipital Synchondrosis in
children using cone beam computed tomography.
Many techniques have been used in repair and strengthening of
reinforced beam, among which are external steel beams, external
pre- stressing, epoxy injection, additional concrete overlay, external
steel plates, additional longitudinal and transver
se - steel bars.
Fifteen R.C. beams were tested until failure and the deflection,
surface strains, internal steel strains, external steel strains and crack
patterns were measured, the results were analyzed and conclusions
were summarized. Finally, the recommendations were stated with
the needed future work.
