Success and complication rate of miniscrew assisted non-surgical palatal expansion in adults - a consecutive study using a novel force-controlled polycyclic activation protocol
Abstract Introduction Bone-borne miniscrew assisted palatal expansion (MAPE) is a common technique to improve maxillary transverse deficiency in young adolescents. Adult patients usually present a challenge, as they often require additional surgical assisted maxillary expansion (SARPE). There is sti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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Series: | Head & Face Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-021-00301-2 |