title: Palatal expansion with a total denture.
abstract: A case report of a pediatric patient who had posterior crossbite is presented. She was diagnosed with hypophosphatasia and had primary tooth loss. A total denture was constructed for aesthetics and function. For the correction of posterior cross bite, a palatal screw was placed in the upper denture. The upper archs successfully expanded to a proper relationship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Altay
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kocadereli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Atar
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007014:Hypophosphatasia / Q000150:complications; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*