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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Main Authors: Heinz Winsauer, Andre Walter, Christos Katsaros, Oliver Ploder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-021-00301-2

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