Application Of Rapid Palatal Expansion On An Adult Class Iıı Case (Case Report). R.P.E

is a treatment method used in maxillary deficiencies, nasal airway insufficiencies, severe cross-bites, Class III cases in which surgical intervention is not needed and cleft lip and palate patients. An orthopedic change is obtained through the separation of midpalatal suture by this appliance. It i...

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Main Authors: Yahya Tosun, Ali Vehbi Tuncer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 1991-04-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access: http://www.turkjorthod.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/application-of-rapid-palatal-expansion-on-an-adult/54392
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description is a treatment method used in maxillary deficiencies, nasal airway insufficiencies, severe cross-bites, Class III cases in which surgical intervention is not needed and cleft lip and palate patients. An orthopedic change is obtained through the separation of midpalatal suture by this appliance. It is known that R.P.E. can be applied to adults as well as young patients considering the limitations of stability and expansion amount by age. In this report an application of R.P.E: on a 18 year old female Class III patient is presented with treatment results. After a 18 day palatal expansion the appliance was held in the mouth for 3 more months then a fixed appliance treatment was started. Correction of Class III malocclusion was obtained at the end of a 13 month treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-49bdf8e7fc78417fbf2970bc1f1cac3c2023-08-01T13:07:00ZengGalenos YayineviTurkish Journal of Orthodontics2528-96592148-95051991-04-0141899410.13076/1300-3550-4-1-8913049054Application Of Rapid Palatal Expansion On An Adult Class Iıı Case (Case Report). R.P.EYahya Tosun0Ali Vehbi Tuncer1 E.Ü. Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Ortodonti Anabilim Dalı E.Ü. Dişhekimliği Fakültesi, Ortodonti Anabilim Dalı is a treatment method used in maxillary deficiencies, nasal airway insufficiencies, severe cross-bites, Class III cases in which surgical intervention is not needed and cleft lip and palate patients. An orthopedic change is obtained through the separation of midpalatal suture by this appliance. It is known that R.P.E. can be applied to adults as well as young patients considering the limitations of stability and expansion amount by age. In this report an application of R.P.E: on a 18 year old female Class III patient is presented with treatment results. After a 18 day palatal expansion the appliance was held in the mouth for 3 more months then a fixed appliance treatment was started. Correction of Class III malocclusion was obtained at the end of a 13 month treatment. http://www.turkjorthod.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/application-of-rapid-palatal-expansion-on-an-adult/54392 rapid palatal expansionclass iiiadult
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Application Of Rapid Palatal Expansion On An Adult Class Iıı Case (Case Report). R.P.E
Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
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class iii
adult
title Application Of Rapid Palatal Expansion On An Adult Class Iıı Case (Case Report). R.P.E
title_full Application Of Rapid Palatal Expansion On An Adult Class Iıı Case (Case Report). R.P.E
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title_short Application Of Rapid Palatal Expansion On An Adult Class Iıı Case (Case Report). R.P.E
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