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The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of RPE on the curves of the spine of juvenile\/adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. Eighteen patients under orthopedic supervision for juvenile\/adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and independently treated with RPE for orthodontic reasons were included in the study: Group A, 10 subjects (10.4 \u00b1 1.3 years), first spinal radiograph before the application of the RPE, second one during the orthodontic therapy with RPE; Group B, 8 patients (11.3 \u00b1 1.6 years), first radiograph during the use of RPE second one after the removal. Group A showed a significant worsening of the Cobb angle (p \u2264 0.005) at the second radiograph after RPE. Group B showed a significant improvement of the Cobb angle (p = 0.01) at the second radiograph after removal of RPE. 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