Detailleur V Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Oral Health Sciences, Sleep Disorders, Sleep
Department of Oral Health Sciences-Orthodontics, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Detailleur V is currently working in Department of Oral Health Sciences-Orthodontics, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. He reviewed many scientific papers. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Detailleur V, Cadenas de Llano-Pérula M, Buyse B, Verdonck A, Politis C, Willems G
Study Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) symptoms are common in patients needing maxillary expansion and whether maxillary expansion could influence Sleep Disordered Breathing symptoms on a short-term.
Methods: In this prospective study, questionnaires were administered at baseline (T1) in 62 children (CST1) and 33 adults (AST1) in need of maxillary expansion. Three months after the start of orthodontic retention (T2), 39 children (CST2) and 31 adults (AST2) filled in the questionnaires for comparison.
Results: Children who needed maxillary expansion (CST1) reported more mouth ... view moreĀ»