Open AccessRapid Palatal Expansion and Utilization of E-space in Mixed Dentition: Mechanics that Helps in the Corrective Orthodontic Treatment
Author(s) -
Beatriz Kb Lopes,
Gabriel V Scheicher,
Mírian Aiko Nakane Matsumoto,
Fábio Lourenço Romano
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jaypee's international journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1904
pISSN - 0974-7052
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1904
Subject(s) - medicine , crossbite , orthodontics , malocclusion , space (punctuation) , premolar , dental arch , maxilla , dentistry , occlusion , molar , surgery , computer science , operating system
The objective of this article was to report two clinical cases, showing the benefits of interceptive treatment using rapid palatal expansion (RPE) and the preservation of E-space.