Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion for management of transverse maxillary deficiency.

摘要: Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SA-RPE) is a combined orthodontic and surgical procedure which facilitates an increase in transverse maxillary width skeletally mature adults. Many different techniques have been described. In 1992 Pogrel associates described conservative method of widening the maxilla. This consisted bilateral zygomatic buttress midpalatal osteotomies with use tooth-borne device postoperatively. Other moreradical SA-RPE procedures more extensive performed. Experience using simplified technique by et al describe.