[Unilateral surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion using a transpalatal distractor].
A 46-year-old woman was referred for orthodontic surgery consultation because ofa retrognathic maxilla, unilateral cross bite and functional, aesthetic and speech problems. The maxilla was widened unilaterally by unilateral surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion with a bone-borne transpalatal distractor. During post-operative orthodontic treatment, a temporary anchorage device was administered. With the help of composite veneers, crowns and a removable partial denture, a functionally and aesthetically satisfying result was achieved.
Uit de afdeling Orthodontie en Orale Biologie, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
J
J
Roelofs
K H
KH
Breuning
A
A
van't Spijker
W A
WA
Borstlap
S J
SJ
Bergé
A M
AM
Kuijpers-Jagtman
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Unilaterale chirurgisch ondersteunde expansie van de bovenkaak door transpalatinale distractor.