Title of article
Correction of Unilateral Posterior Crossbite with U-MARPE
Author/Authors
Dzingle, Jonathan Private Practice - Michigan, United States , Mehta, Shivam Division of Orthodontics - University of Connecticut Health Center - School of Dental Medicine - Farmington - Connecticut, United States , Chen, Po-Jung Division of Orthodontics - University of Connecticut Health Center - School of Dental Medicine - Farmington - Connecticut, United States , Yadav, Sumit Division of Orthodontics - University of Connecticut Health Center - School of Dental Medicine - Farmington - Connecticut, United States
Pages
5
From page
192
To page
196
Abstract
Unilateral posterior crossbite typically presents as a narrow maxillary arch and a broad mandibular arch on the side of the crossbite. Unwanted overexpansion and iatrogenic crossbite may develop as side effects if conventional rapid maxillary expansion is done in such cases. Thus, unilateral expansion of the maxilla with unilateral posterior crossbite can help us avoid these side effects and improve the transverse relationship between the maxillary and mandibular posterior dentition on the affected side only. In this case report, we describe a mini-implant–supported unilateral expansion of the maxillary arch in a patient with a unilateral posterior cross-bite.
Keywords
unilateral expansion , unilateral crossbite , mini-implant , Asymmetry
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2586604
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