Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present in vivo study will be to quantitatively evaluate the pain control after rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in young rats, analyzing the activation of nociceptive related structures, using c-fos expression in caudalis, interpolaris, and oralis sub nuclei. MATERIALS and Methods: a total of 50 rats Wistar (Rattus norvegicus, albinus), male, weighing 220g, were …