Orthopedic Treatment of Maxillary Expansion: A Review of the Literature

Main Authors: Sylvia Ng, Minjie Li, Yanqi Yang
Format: Article
Terbitan: , 2015
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/47104
Daftar Isi:
  • Transverse maxillary deficiency, no matter in adolescents or in adults, is frequently seen in the patients seeking orthodontic treatment. The treatment goal of detaching the midpalatal suture can be achieved using an expansion device. In present article we give a review on various palatal expansion appliances and treatment protocol. A comprehensive search of the literatures was performed to observe the regime of different maxillary expansion appliances and therapies.