title: Maxillary arch alignment in the bilateral cleft lip and palate infant, using pinned coaxial screw appliance.
abstract: An arch alignment appliance, capable of both maxillary expansion and premaxillary retraction, based on a pinned screw mechanism and capable of extraoral activation, is described and illustrated.
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014716:Vertical Dimension