title: Maxillary expansion: clinical implications.
abstract: Clinicians frequently expand the maxilla to correct certain malocclusions. The effects of expansion on facial structures, dentition, and periodontium are reviewed. The implications of these findings for the treatment of patients who need maxillary expansion are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005147:Facial Bones; D006801:Humans; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique