Giuseppina Laganà

Biographic Data

ID7868376
NAMEGiuseppina Laganà
GIVEN NAMESGiuseppina
FAMILY NAMELaganà
SIGNATURELAGANÀ G
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata
ORCID0000-0003-1841-1046
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Olfactory Function in Growing Subjects

    Open AccessArianna Malara, Giordano Angelo Pucci et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    Objectives: The aim of the current study was to evaluate changes in olfactory sensitivity with Sniffin' Sticks ® (Burghart Messtechnik, Germany) in patients undergoing palatal expansion. Methods: The study sample consisted of 20 patients enrolled from the Department of Paediatric Dentistry (0-14 years old) at the Policlinico of Rome "Tor Vergata", according to the following inclusion criteria: negative posterior transverse interarch discrepancy ≥…

  • Oro-Functional Conditions in a 6-to-14-Year-Old School Children Population in Rome

    Open AccessGiuseppina Laganà, Roberta Lione et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    The results of the current investigation highlight the necessity of improving public health programs for orthodontic prevention, and future screenings need to be planned to organize resources in Rome

  • Tridimensional Changes in Mandibular Arch after Rapid Maxillary Expansion Therapy

    Open AccessGiuseppina Laganà, Valeria Paoloni et al.ARTICLEChildren2023

    Aim : The upper jaw transverse deficit is certainly one of the most common clinical issues in the orthodontic field. It can be due to skeletal or dental factors, and its etiology may be both genetic and environmental. Rapid maxillary expanders (RMEs) are certainly the most effective appliance for upper transverse deficiency correction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes that occurred in the mandibular arch during treatment with RME…

  • Saliva Analysis of pH and Antioxidant Capacity in Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

    Open AccessNicolò Venza, Giulia Alloisio et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    The salivary samples from OSAS compared to CG show an alteration of the oxidative state, the pH buffering power, and protein concentrations, inducing conditions that can easily evolve chronic gingivitis. Further investigations are necessary to evaluate the feasibility of using salivary fluid for the early diagnosis of oral or systemic problems in OSAS subjects

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Palatal Morphology, and Aortic Dilatation in Marfan Syndrome Growing Subjects

    Open AccessGiuseppina Laganà, Nicolò Venza et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    The main cause of mortality in Marfan syndrome (MS) is aortic disease. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent in MS, and it is also associated with cardiovascular risk and maxillary deformities. The aim of this research was to analyze the possible relations between OSA, palatal morphology, and aortic root diameters in growing subjects. A group of 15 growing subjects with MS and a control group of healthy peers was selected. All of them…

  • Sleep Disordered Breathing

    Open AccessYllka Abazi, Fabian Cenko et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) comprises a group of diseases characterized by alterations in the frequency and/or depth of breathing during sleep. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of SDB in a group of Albanian children and adolescents and to describe its social, physiological, psychological, sleep-related, and anthropometric risk factors, in relation to the sociodemographic situation. A total of 6087 participants (mean age…