Corticotomy-assisted rapid maxillary expansion

Bone contribution in corticotomy-assisted rapid maxillary expansion.

The October editorial on Dr Edgar R. R. Parker evoked memories of our dental history course at McGill University in Montreal (Behrents RG. Dr Edgar R. R. Parker: his time and now. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015;148: 521-4). “Painless” Parker did some remarkable things right here in Montreal, Canada. On St. Catherine Street, a main thoroughfare in Montreal, he had a tightrope wire installed...

ically-assisted maxillary expansion

A combined surgical and orthodontic technique for management of transverse maxillary deficiencies in mature patients is described and discussed. Special references are made to the surgical release of several circummaxillary articulations to facilitate the use of a fixed expansion device, and to the authors’ addition of an osteotomy below the nasal spine, to ensure that the nasal septum remains ...

Surgically Assisted Maxillary Expansion

Bone-Borne Maxillary Expansion and Traditional Rapid Maxillary Expansion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Introduction: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the effect of bone-borne expansion (BBE) and tooth-borne expansion (TBE) in patients with maxillary constriction. Methods: Electronic databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched up to February 2019. Elig...

Aspergillosis associated with surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion

Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) is one of the most common orthognathic surgery operations for the treatment of maxillary transverse deficiencies. Although this operation is considered technically simple and has low complication rate, predisposing factors can complicate the postoperative period. In this case report, fistula formation and aspergillosis after SARPE operation we...