Rapid palatal expansion in adults with and without surgery.
A cemented palatal expansion appliance with a bite plane is used successfully in adults up to 43 years of age, augmented with lateral maxillary osteotomy in the older ages range.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique