Maxillary transverse discrepancy usually requires expansion of the palate by a combination of orthopedic and orthodontic tooth movements. Three expansion treatment modalities are used today: rapid maxillary expansion, slow maxillary expansion and ...

When maxillary constriction is encountered, the treatment option is an expansion of the maxillary arch. Depending on the age and severity of constriction expansion can be slow, rapid and surgically assisted.

We discuss the approach of surgical maxillary expansion with maxillary skeletal expander device. The clinical case will show the benefit of nonsurgical and surgical tooth-bone-borne rapid palatal expansion.

Often referred to as maxillary expansion surgery, DOME is a relatively new technique for expanding the upper jaw in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or dentofacial deformity marked by a restricted maxilla and high vaulted palate.

Expansion is a conservative choice of treatment in treating space discrepancy in transverse dimension. Expansion can be Passive, Orthopaedic or Orthodontic based on the mode of force application and can Slow or Rapid based on the rate of expansion.

Maxillary skeletal expansion is considered a challenging treatment modality in adult ages. Mini-screw-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) is considered a pioneer in providing a solution for maxillary deficiency in adults away from any surgical interventions.

As a fellowship-trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon who specializes in skeletal expansion, Dr. Coppelson is highly trained and very experienced in all of the state-of-the-art and minimally-invasive techniques that can correct maxillary transverse deficiency and the symptoms it causes.

Correction of the transverse discrepancy usually requires expansion of the palate by a combination of orthopedic and orthodontic tooth movements. Three expansion treatment modalities are used today: rapid maxillary expansion (RME), slow maxillary expansion (SME) and surgically assisted maxillary expansion [2].

Maxillary transverse discrepancy usually requires expansion of the palate by a combination of orthopedic and orthodontic tooth movements. Three expansion treatment modalities are used today: rapid maxillary expansion, slow maxillary expansion and surgically assisted maxillary expansion.This article …

The introduction of miniscrew anchorage-supported rapid maxillary expansion (MARPE) devices has helped increase the feasibility of obtaining nonsurgical transverse correction in late adolescents and young adults with optimum orthopedic effects.