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Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion [PDF]
This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a 32-year-old woman with a Class III malocclusion, whose chief compliant was her dentofacial esthetics.
Laurindo Zanco Furquim +5 more
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Background Constricted maxillary bone is a common skeletal deformity, which may lead to crowding and posterior crossbite. Mid-palatal suture expansion is often used to increase the maxillary width, but its skeletal effects are limited and tend to relapse,
Mengting Xu +5 more
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Objectives: To perform a comprehensive review of the literature to compare the effects of slow maxillary expansion (SME) and rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on maxillary arch width in patients with bilateral cleft palate.
Omar H. Alkadhi +5 more
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Maxillary Expansion in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder characterized by partial or complete blockage of the upper airway during sleep, leading to disrupted airflow and fragmented sleep. Maxillary expansion has emerged as a promising treatment option,
Roqaya Alrumaih +2 more
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TREATMENT MODALITIES OF SKELETAL MAXILLARY DEFICIENCY: A REVIEW [PDF]
Maxillary constriction can be skeletal, dental or a combination of both. The expansion of the midpalatal suture is used to treat maxillary width deficiencies; it is performed through rapid maxillary expansion, used in children and adolescents and ...
Dana Festila +2 more
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Introduction: Maxillary deficiency, also called transverse deficiency of the maxilla, may be associated with posterior crossbite, as well as with other functional changes, particularly respiratory.
Lívia Loriato, Carlos Eduardo Ferreira
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Surgically‐assisted maxillary expansion [PDF]
AbstractA combined surgical and orthodontic technique for management of transverse maxillary deficiencies in mature patients is described and discussed. Special references are made to the surgical release of several circummaxillary articulations to facilitate the use of a fixed expansion device, and to the authors' addition of an osteotomy below the ...
M, Woods, D, Wiesenfeld, T, Probert
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible predictors of success of microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) in skeletally mature patients. Additionally, factors associated with the amount of maxillary expansion were analyzed.
Jae-Hong Choi +3 more
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The airflow behaviour and particle deposition before and after the maxillary expansion are evaluated using the computational fluid dynamics method. A pediatric patient was subjected to maxillary expansion and the CT scans of pre and post were recorded ...
John Valerian Corda +4 more
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Maxillary transverse insufficiency usually requires expansion of palate with a combination of orthopedic and orthodontic tooth movements. Four different types of maxillary expansion procedures are used: slow maxillary expansion (SME), rapid maxillary expansion (RME), miniscrew assisted rapid maxillary expansion (MARME), surgically assisted maxillary ...
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