title: Nationwide survey of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion.
abstract: We aimed to gather data on the current practice of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) in the UK. Surveys were posted in the mail to all members of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (n=379) and 166 (44%) responded. In the previous year 69 responders (42%) had done at least one SARME operation. The technique used by individual surgeons may be more experience-based than evidence-based, which leads to considerable variation.
authors: Orthodontic Department, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DW, United Kingdom. Electronic address: jamesmaclainebds@hotmail.com.
authors: James K
authors: JK
authors: MacLaine
authors: Ellie M
authors: EM
authors: Thickett
authors: Susan M
authors: SM
authors: Power
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion; Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion