A Comparison of Dental and Skeletal Changes Between Rapid Palatal Expansion and Nickel Titanium Palatal Expansion

Abstract

Palatal expansion used to correct maxillomandibular transverse discrepancies occurs through a combination of skeletal (orthopedic) expansion, which involves separating the maxilla at the midpalatal suture, and dental (orthodontic) expansion, which results from buccal tipping of the maxillary posterior teeth. The proportion of skeletal and dental movement is dependent on the rate of expansion (rapid or slow) and the age of the patient during treatment. A The goal of palatal expansion is to maximize the skeletal movement and to minimize the dental movement, while allowing for physiological adjustment of the suture during separation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 03, 1999
Accession Number
ADA370506

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People

  • Christopher Ciambotti

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Biomedical

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  • Air Force
  • Data Analysis
  • Dentistry
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Jaw
  • Measurement
  • Nose
  • Regression Analysis
  • Skull
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surveys
  • Teeth
  • Titanium
  • United States
  • West Virginia

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