PURPOSE: To assess the amount of dental and skeletal expansion and stability after
surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARPE). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data …

Previous investigations addressing the long-term effects of rapid or slow expansion on the
face and teeth involved the use of a orthodontic fixed appliance following expansion …

Introduction: Posterior crossbite is a common malocclusion in orthodontics. It often
accompanies maxillary atresia, leading to unilateral or bilateral posterior crossbite. Rapid …

Correction of maxillary transverse discrepancy requires expansion of palate by combination
of orthopedic and orthodontic movements. Isolated maxillary transverse deficiency can be …

A bstract A 19-year-old man presented for correction of a malocclusion that included a
transverse maxillary deficiency. The patient was informed that he required orthognathic …

Rapid maxillary expansion is an orthodontic treatment approach for corrections of transverse
discrepancies, such as crossbites. Rapid maxillary expansion expands the palate by …

Background: The objective of this paper is to show the clinical results after the repeated
application of a Haas expander for rapid maxillary expansion (RME) anchored onto …

The discerning orthodontist has a treatment regimen that preferentially deals with arch
deficiencies and might not necessitate extractions. Orthodontic expansion has been shown …

This case report describes an adolescent patient with an open bite and severely narrowed
maxillary dentition and hypertrophic palatine tonsils, treated efficiently with rapid maxillary …