Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion using customized bone-borne devices

• Arturo Bilbao ^[1] ; Juan-Carlos Pérez-Varela ^[1] ; Daniel Pérez-López ^[1] ; Pablo Varela-Centelles ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

     Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

     Santiago de Compostela, España

     
• Localización: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, ISSN-e 1989-5488, Vol. 10, Nº. 7 (July ), 2018, págs. 713-715
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Correction of maxillary compression via palatal expansion is easy in children and adolescents, but more complicated once growth is finished. This correction may be performed by progressive expansion using orthopaedic appliances after osteotomy with more stable results, which facilitate a second phase to achieve larger expansions. We present a clinical case treated using a customized device that improves predictability. The stability of the device is ensured by multiple support points with 8 screws that fix it to the palate.