Conservative surgical orthodontic adult rapid palatal expansion: Sixteen cases

Conservative surgical orthodontic adult rapid palatal expansion: Sixteen cases

A conservative surgical orthodontic technique that facilitates the widening of the adult maxilla at the midpalatal suture is presented. This procedure uses only lateral maxillary corticotomies and a maxillary Hyrax split-palate appliance. In all sixteen cases attempted, separation of the midpalatal...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of orthodontics 1984-09, Vol.86 (3), p.207-213
Hauptverfasser: Glassman, Andrew S., Nahigian, Stephen J., Medway, Jerald M., Aronowitz, Harry I.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Male
malocclusion
orthodontic appliance
Orthodontic Appliances
Osteotomy - methods
Palatal Expansion Technique - instrumentation
Palate - surgery
rapid palatal expansion
surgical
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Zusammenfassung:A conservative surgical orthodontic technique that facilitates the widening of the adult maxilla at the midpalatal suture is presented. This procedure uses only lateral maxillary corticotomies and a maxillary Hyrax split-palate appliance. In all sixteen cases attempted, separation of the midpalatal suture was confirmed by occlusal radiographs and a diastema between the maxillary central incisors.
ISSN:0002-9416
1557-8488
DOI:10.1016/0002-9416(84)90372-5