Surgical-orthodontic correction of horizontal maxillary deficiency.
Selected maxillary osteotomies in concert with rapid maxillary expansion appliances are dependable adjuncts to treatment of the various clinical manifestations of horizontal maxillary deficiency and the accompanying crossbite. The important diagnostic, treatment planning, and technical considerations necessary for successful surgical-orthodontic correction of horizontal maxillary deficiency were discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques