Open AccessTranspalatal distraction for the management of maxillary constriction in pediatric patients
Author(s) -
Nicolai Adolphs,
Nicole Ernst,
Bodo Hoffmeister,
Jan-Dirk Raguse
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.161058
Subject(s) - distraction , medicine , distraction osteogenesis , constriction , dentistry , orthodontics , dentition , neuroscience , biology , endocrinology
The management of severe maxillary constriction can be challenging. For that purpose surgically assisted maxillary expansion by transpalatal distraction (TPD) can typically be recommended after skeletal maturity. However in selected cases bone borne transpalatal distraction devices can contribute to improve maxillary constriction considerably earlier already during mixed dentition.