Bone-Anchored Maxillary Expansion: A Contemporary Evidence Based Review
Rapid palatal expansion is a useful tool in the hands of orthodontists for the correction of posterior crossbite. The design and protocol of rapid maxillary expansion appliances have undergone a series of changes over time. Even though the skeletal effects of maxillary expansion are desirable, the unwanted dental side-effects such as buccal tipping of molars, and alveolar bone loss and dehiscence are a deterrent to its widespread use. The recent developments of bone-anchored rapid maxillary expansion appliances have enabled the orthodontists to achieve more skeletal changes with expansion and reduce the dental side effects of maxillary expansion. This article provides a complete review of the contemporary literature on the effects of bone-anchored maxillary expansion appliances.
Keywords: Bone-anchored maxillary expansion; Mini-screw assisted rapid palatal expansion; MARPE; Mini-screw assisted rapid maxillary expansion; Rapid maxillary expansion; Rapid palatal expansion; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; CBCT; 3D Imaging.
Citation: Yagnik N, Parikh K. “Bone-Anchored Maxillary Expansion: A Contemporary Evidence Based Review”. SVOA Dentistry 2:4 (2021) Pages 143-147.
