title: New device for palatal expansion in conjunction with the Le Fort I osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral Pathobiological Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, N13 W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8586, Japan. Electronic address: matsushi@den.hokudai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerodontology, Division of Oral Health Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, N13 W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8586, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral Pathobiological Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, N13 W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8586, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobori
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Oral Pathobiological Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, N13 W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8586, Japan.
authors.forename: Kanchu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tei
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Le Fort I osteotomy; Palatal expansion; Three-piece Le Fort I osteotomy