title: Rapid palatal expansion in treatment of Class II malocclusions.
abstract: A technique which combines the use of rapid maxillary expansion and fixed appliance in growing patients, is presented. The treatment in three patients with Class II division 1 malocclusion and different skeletal patterns is described, and relative advantages highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. giancott@uniroma2.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giancotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maselli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Girolamo
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D003722:Dental Alloys; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D009532:Nickel; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; C040654:titanium nickelide; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium