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This prospective longitudinal study evaluated RME effects on masticatory muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity and transverse skeletal\/dental dimensions in children with FPCB.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials\/Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seventeen FPCB patients (mean age 8.8 years) treated with Hyrax expanders and 15 age-matched controls with normal occlusion were evaluated. Surface EMG activity, dental casts, and posteroanterior cephalograms were recorded at baseline (T1) and at the final evaluation (T2), with a mean interval of 10.6 months between assessments, encompassing the active expansion phase followed by 6 months of removable retention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>EMG analysis showed significantly increased masseter and temporalis activity after RME, indicating improved neuromuscular function. Cephalometric measurements revealed significant increases in maxillary skeletal width and maxillo-mandibular skeletal ratio without mandibular changes. Skeletal expansion (2.97\u2005mm) represented 51% of the total maxillary intermolar width increase (5.86\u2005mm), demonstrating favorable skeletal contribution. The maxillary-to-mandibular intermolar ratio normalized compared with controls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Small sample size, single-center design, and 10-month follow-up duration may limit generalizability and long-term stability assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions\/Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RME significantly improves maxillary transverse dimensions and masticatory muscle activity in young FPCB patients. Early treatment optimizes skeletal-to-dental expansion ratio and promotes favorable stomatognathic system development.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ejo\/cjag014","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,19]],"date-time":"2026-02-19T12:52:33Z","timestamp":1771505553000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Longitudinal study of rapid maxillary expansion effects on electromyographic, skeletal, and dental changes in children with functional posterior crossbite"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"48","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4365-6643","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gustavo Hauber","family":"Gameiro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Departmento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600, Porto Alegre, RS CEP 90035-003 ,","place":["Brazil"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Annicele","family":"da Silva 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