title: Fin-edge osteotome for submucous palatal osteotomy.
abstract: We describe here a new osteotome for submucous palatal osteotomy. It enables safe sectioning of the palatal suture in the submucosal plane for rapid, surgically-assisted maxillary expansion, using the approach from the piriform aperture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, OvG-University, Leipziger Street 44, Magdeburg 39120, Germany. christian.zahl@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zahl
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gerlach
mesh_terms: D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery*