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Maxillary Expansion
Anirudh Agarwal1, Rinku Mathur2
1Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, Rajasthan Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Abstract:
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 aims to review the maxillary expansion by all the three modalities and a brief on commonly used appliances.
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