title: Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion: an outpatient technique with long-term stability.
abstract: This study presents the results of surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion done on an outpatient basis in 19 patients with a mean age of 30 years. Postsurgical and postorthodontic evaluation (mean, 2.4 years) showed a mean relapse rate of 8.8% in the canine region, 1% in the premolar region, and 7.7% in the molar region. These results show that the surgical procedure is feasible on an outpatient basis and the technique, as outlined, yields a stable long-term result.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bays
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Greco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D003481:Cuspid; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008963:Molar; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D012189:Retrospective Studies