title: Palatal expansion in adults: the nonsurgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Clinical professor of orthodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Chicago, Ill, USA. cshortho@prodigy.net
authors.forename: Chester
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Handelman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome