Changes in the midpalatal and pterygopalatine sutures induced by micro-implant-supported skeletal expander, analyzed with a novel 3D method based on CBCT imaging

• Main Authors: Daniele Cantarella (Author), Ramon Dominguez-Mompell (Author), Sanjay M. Mallya (Author), Christoph Moschik (Author), Hsin Chuan Pan (Author), Joseph Miller (Author), Won Moon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mini-implant-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) appliances have been developed with the aim to enhance the orthopedic effect induced by rapid maxillary expansion (RME). Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE) is a particular type of MARPE appliance characterized by the presence o...