title: Conservative surgical orthodontic adult rapid palatal expansion: sixteen cases.
abstract: A conservative surgical orthodontic technique that facilitates the widening of the adult maxilla at the midpalatal suture is presented. This procedure uses only lateral maxillary corticotomies and a maxillary Hyrax split-palate appliance. In all sixteen cases attempted, separation of the midpalatal suture was confirmed by occlusal radiographs and a diastema between the maxillary central incisors.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery*