Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion in lingual orthodontics – optimizing of coupling and timing

Abstract Background Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) is primarily used in adult orthodontics. In many cases it is followed by further surgery to address further anteroposterior and/or vertical discrepancies. Treatment times in such cases are often long with adult patients usuall...

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Main Authors: Martina Bräutigam, Benedict Wilmes, Nour Eldin Tarraf, Dieter Drescher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13005-018-0172-6