title: Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion for management of transverse maxillary deficiency.
abstract: Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SA-RPE) is a combined orthodontic and surgical procedure which facilitates an increase in transverse maxillary width in skeletally mature adults. Many different techniques have been described. In 1992 Pogrel and associates described a conservative method of widening the maxilla. This procedure consisted of bilateral zygomatic buttress and midpalatal osteotomies combined with the use of a tooth-borne device postoperatively. Other moreradical SA-RPE procedures have been described in which more extensive osteotomies have been performed. Experience of SA-RPE using the simplified technique described by Pogrel et al is describe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Surgery, University Dental School & Hospital, Cork.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sleeman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000009:adverse effects