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Rajkumar K, Walia BS, Viswambaran M, Ganesh V, Padmavati. Clinical and CT Scan Evaluation of Outcomes of Modified SARPE Using a Bone-Borne Hyrax Appliance in Unilateral Posterior Crossbite. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2023; 22:900-907. [PMID: 38105837 PMCID: PMC10719231 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-022-01756-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate, using clinical and computed tomography, outcomes of unilateral SARPE with a bone-borne hyrax appliance in case of unilateral crossbite and to assess the correlations between hyrax appliance opening and post-SARPE skeletal changes. Materials and Methods Two patients of unilateral crossbite underwent Unilateral SARPE and post-surgical expansion of maxilla using a bone-borne hyrax appliance. Computed tomography was used to make comparative linear and angular measurements of the anterior, intermediate, and posterior portions of the maxilla. The correlation between maxillary expansion and appliance opening was also investigated. Results Significant overall expansion was observed with maximum expansion in the anterior and inferior portions of the maxilla. The degree of appliance opening was significantly greater than that of the skeletal expansion. Comparative CAD measurements showed maximum increase in interdental width at the second premolar level. Conclusion The transverse expansion of the maxilla obtained with a bone-borne hyrax is less than uniform. The lack of linear correlation between appliance opening and skeletal expansion is attributable to multiple factors, including those related to the device, the surgical technique, and the craniofacial deformity itself.
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- K. Rajkumar
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Air Force Institute of Dental Sciences, Agram Post, Bangalore, 560007 India
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- Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Air Force Institute of Dental Sciences, Agram Post, Bangalore, 560007 India
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- Air Force Institute of Dental Sciences, Agram Post, Bangalore, 560007 India
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- Fracktal Works Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India
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- Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India
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Surgical Correction of Maxillofacial Skeletal Deformities. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023; 81:E95-E119. [PMID: 37833031 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2023.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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da Costa Senior O, Smeets M, Willaert R, Shaheen E, Jacobs R, Politis C. Complications Following One-Stage Versus Two-Stage Surgical Treatment of Transverse Maxillary Hypoplasia. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 79:1531-1539. [PMID: 33757746 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2021.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Contemporary literature suggests a similar transverse stability of a surgical-assisted rapid palatal expansion and a segmented Le Fort I osteotomy. The aim of this study was to compare postoperative complications of 1-stage (segmental maxillary osteotomy) and 2-stage (surgical-assisted rapid palatal expansion followed by Le Fort I osteotomy) treated patients to determine the preferred treatment strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included 74 consecutive patients (age range: 14 - 57 years; 36 males, 38 females) with a moderate transverse maxillary hypoplasia: 32 patients were treated in a 1-stage protocol and 42 in a 2-stage protocol with a postoperative follow-up of at least 1 year. Dental complications such as loss of teeth, gingival dehiscence, periodontal bone loss, apical root resorption, and surgical complications such as pain, hemorrhage, altered neurosensitivity, wound infection, aseptic necrosis were analyzed. Univariate analysis consisted of a generalized linear model with logit link or Fisher exact test. RESULTS No significant difference was found for group characteristics except for longer orthodontic treatment time in the 2-stage group. Incidence and severity of complications were comparable for the 1-stage and 2-stage patients. Only overall pain was significantly greater in the 2-stage patient group (P = .038). CONCLUSIONS Considering a similar complication rate and transversal stability, the choice between 1-stage and 2-stage approach for patients with a moderate transverse maxillary hypoplasia should be patient specific.
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- Oliver da Costa Senior
- Junior Resident, University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Sint-Rafaël, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leuven, Belgium; and OMFS-IMPATH Research Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Junior Resident, University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Sint-Rafaël, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leuven, Belgium; and OMFS-IMPATH Research Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- OMFS-IMPATH Research Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and Member of Staff, University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Sint-Rafaël, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leuven, Belgium
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- Engineer, OMFS-IMPATH Research Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- OMFS-IMPATH Research Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and Department Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- OMFS-IMPATH Research Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and Head of Department, Professor, University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Sint-Rafaël, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leuven, Belgium
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Rachmiel A, Turgeman S, Shilo D, Emodi O, Aizenbud D. Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion to Correct Maxillary Transverse Deficiency. Ann Maxillofac Surg 2020; 10:136-141. [PMID: 32855930 PMCID: PMC7433940 DOI: 10.4103/ams.ams_163_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Transverse maxillomandibular discrepancies are widespread. Treatment is comprised of orthodontic expansion in patients younger than 15 years or by surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) in skeletally mature patients where the possibility of successful orthodontic maxillary expansion decreases as sutures close and resistance to mechanical forces increases. Aim To present our experience of treating transverse maxillary deficiency using a unique L-shaped osteotomy and to demonstrate stable results. Patients and Methods 32 patients aged between 19 and 54 years exhibiting transverse maxillary deficiency. L-shaped osteotomy was performed laterally from the pterygoid plate posteriorly to above the roots of the second incisive anteriorly continuing with a vertical osteotomy between the lateral incisive and canine teeth toward the horizontal osteotomy. In 18 patients with dysgnathia, bimaxillary surgery was performed one year following the SARPE procedure. Results Mean transverse maxillary expansion of 6.2mm at the canine incisal and 6.4mm at the first molar occlusal regions were obtained. One year postoperatively results were relatively stable, 5.8mm and 6.2mm respectively. The SARPE procedure resulted in overcoming the maxillary buttress resistance, expansion of the anterior dental arch and bilateral distraction creating bone on both sides of the premaxilla contributing to better alignment of the anterior teeth and superior stability. Conclusions We conclude that SARPE is an effective and stable method for addressing severe maxillary transverse discrepancy in adults while the unique osteotomy performed allowed for maintaining proper position of the premaxilla and maxillary midline and allowing for division of the newly created bone bilaterally thus resulting in a more stable outcome.
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- Adi Rachmiel
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.,Academic Institution, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.,Academic Institution, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Anomalies, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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Muñoz-Pereira ME, Haas-Junior OL, Da Silva Meirelles L, Machado-Fernández A, Guijarro-Martínez R, Hernández-Alfaro F, de Oliveira RB, Pagnoncelli RM. Stability and surgical complications of tooth-borne and bone-borne appliances in surgical assisted rapid maxillary expansion: a systematic review. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020; 59:e29-e47. [PMID: 33431313 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the stability and complications of tooth-borne (TB), bone-borne (BB) and hybrid (TB-BB) appliances in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). Database searches were conducted (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and SciELO), as well as a grey literature search (Google Scholar) and hand searches of reference lists. Forty-six articles were included after study selection (κ=0.854). After eligibility assessment, 16 articles and one article from the grey literature were processed (κ=0.866) and six articles were selected by hand searching, for a total of 23 articles included. Regarding stability, TB appliances showed width relapse rates ranging from 4 to 35% in canines, from 1 to 37% in premolars and from 0.2 to 49.5% in molars. In BB appliances, width relapse rates were 1.7-21% in canines, 1.5% in premolars and 4.6-11.5% in molars. In hybrid appliances, the width relapse rate was 14% in premolars, with a 1.8% overexpansion reported in the molar region. In TB and BB appliances, skeletal relapse rates were similar on the nasal floor (11-53% and 41.6%, respectively) and at the level of the maxilla (18% and 16%, respectively). The most common complications were bone resorption in TB appliances (18.14%) and appliance-related complications in BB appliances (17.9%). The risk of bias was high in 19 studies, medium in three studies and low in one study. The TB and BB appliances used in SARME were considered to have a high long-term stability. BB appliances appeared to have fewer relapses than TB appliances due to a more parallel distribution of forces exerted. However, relapse appears to be highly influenced by postorthodontic treatments, where arch-form coordination is achieved in the consolidation period with the purpose of overexpansion correction, alignment and final vertical adjustments. Further randomised controlled trials with long-term data and large sample sizes are needed to support evidence-based clinical decision-making and to allow meta-analytic studies of stability outcomes regarding the type of anchorage in SARME.
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- M E Muñoz-Pereira
- Professor at Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, University of Costa Rica - San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José́; PhD Program at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)- Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Professor at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) - Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil; Institute of Maxillofacial Surgery, Teknon Medical Center - Barcelona, Spain
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- PhD Program at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)- Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- PhD Program at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)- Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Institute of Maxillofacial Surgery, Teknon Medical Center - Barcelona, Spain; Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Universidad de Valencia- Valencia, Spain
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- Department Head at Institute of Maxillofacial Surgery, Teknon Medical Center - Barcelona, Spain; Department Head Professor at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Professor at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) - Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil
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- Professor at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) - Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil
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Gogna N, Johal AS, Sharma PK. The stability of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME): A systematic review. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2020; 48:845-852. [PMID: 32732085 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This systematic review was conducted to determine the stability of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) for correction of transverse maxillary deficiency, the effect of distractor type (tooth-borne vs. bone-borne) and the influence of a retainer on post-expansion stability. METHODS The review was conducted applying the PICO criteria. Electronic database searches of published literature (MEDLINE via PubMed), Ovid via MEDLINE, the Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trial Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, (CENTRAL) and unpublished literature were accessed until January 2019. Search terms included SARME, 'stability', 'relapse', 'surgery', 'expansion' and 'maxillary expansion'. RESULTS Five hundred and ten studies were identified overall and 15 studies were included (3 RCTs, 2 prospective & 10 retrospective) following initial screening and data extraction of full texts. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for RCTs and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for prospective & retrospective studies. The heterogeneity of the retrieved articles prohibited quantitative analysis. Overall, the studies were either of high risk of bias or low quality. Qualitative analysis reveals SARPE to achieve expansion at the inter-canine region of 4-for inter 6 mm, inter-molar region of 6-8.9 mm, and skeletal level of 2.3-3.1 mm with relapse rates in the region of 0.1-2.3 mm (inter-canine), 0.2-3 mm (inter-molar) and 0-1.8 mm (skeletal) reported. CONCLUSION Qualitative evaluation suggests SARPE results in significant expansion at the dental and skeletal level and that this appears to be stable. Existing literature is equivocal on the clinical benefits of a retention device or distractor type (bone-borne vs. tooth borne) on stability. This review has unearthed the need for high quality prospective RCTs to fully understand the stability of SARME, particularly with relation to varying distractor types and use of retention devices. As such, the inferences drawn should be considered with some discretion based on the quality of the available evidence.
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- Nikhil Gogna
- Department of Orthodontics, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, UK.
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- Centre for Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 2AT, UK.
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- Centre for Oral Bioengineering, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 2AT, UK.
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Southard TE, Marshall SD, Allareddy V, Shin K. Adult transverse diagnosis and treatment: A case-based review. Semin Orthod 2019. [DOI: 10.1053/j.sodo.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cottrell DA, Farrell B, Ferrer-Nuin L, Ratner S. Surgical Correction of Maxillofacial Skeletal Deformities. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 75:e94-e125. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2017.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Teja PH, Teja SS, Nayak RS, Bagade A, Sharma MR. Correction of transverse maxillary deficiency and anterior open bite in an adult Class III skeletal patient. APOS TRENDS IN ORTHODONTICS 2016. [DOI: 10.4103/2321-1407.183156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Transverse maxillary deficiency may be associated with sagittal or vertical problems of the maxilla or mandible. It may contribute to unilateral or bilateral posterior crossbite, anterior dental crowding, and unesthetic black buccal corridors on smiling. An adequate transverse dimension is important for stable and proper functional occlusion. Surgically, assisted rapid palatal expansion has been the treatment of choice to resolve posterior crossbite in skeletally mature patients. The following case report presents an adult Class III skeletal patient with an anterior open bite and bilateral posterior crossbite which was treated by surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion with satisfactory outcomes.
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- Prerna Hoogan Teja
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Panchkula, Haryana, India
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, M.R. Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, School of Dentistry, D.Y Patil University, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Ylikontiola LP, Sándor GK, Harila V. Perpendicular serial maxillary distraction osteogenesis in cleft lip and palate patients. Ann Maxillofac Surg 2016; 5:148-57. [PMID: 26981462 PMCID: PMC4772552 DOI: 10.4103/2231-0746.175778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cleft lip and palate patients often have a retruded maxilla with a severely narrowed deficient maxillary arch. This report aims to describe the management of severe maxillary retrusion and constriction in cleft lip and palate patients using distraction osteogenesis applied in serial sequence in two directions perpendicular to each other. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two adult male cleft lip and palate patients were treated with maxillary distraction osteogenesis in two stages. In the first stage, surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion with a tooth-borne device was performed to significantly expand the maxillary arch in the transverse dimension. After the teeth were orthodontically aligned, the horizontal distraction of the maxilla was made by two internal maxillary distraction devices. RESULTS In the first patient, the maxilla was initially widened by 11 mm and then distracted forward by 20 mm. Despite the breakage of the shaft of one of the two distractors at the end of distraction, a satisfactory occlusion was found at the time of distractor device removal. The maxillary position has remained stable through 8 years of follow-up. In the second patient, the palate was widened by 14 mm and the maxilla was distracted forward by 22 mm. The maxillary position has remained stable through 3 years of follow-up. CONCLUSION Sequential serial distraction of maxilla in two planes perpendicular to each other is a safe and stable approach for the treatment of cleft lip and palate patients with severe transverse and anteroposterior discrepancies.
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- Leena P Ylikontiola
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Research Centre, Oulu University Hospital, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Research Centre, Oulu University Hospital, Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; BioMediTech, Institute of Bioscience and Technology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Oral Development and Orthodontics, Oral Health Sciences Research Group, Medical Research Centre, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Maxillary changes with bone-borne surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion: A prospective study. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016; 149:374-83. [PMID: 26926025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2015.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Revised: 08/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yao W, Bekmezian S, Hardy D, Kushner HW, Miller AJ, Huang JC, Lee JS. Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Comparison of Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion and Multipiece Le Fort I Osteotomy. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015; 73:499-508. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2014] [Revised: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Habersack K, Becker J, Ristow O, Paulus GW. Dental and Skeletal Effects of Two-Piece and Three-Piece Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion With Complete Mobilization: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014; 72:2278-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Revised: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Effect of bone-borne rapid maxillary expanders with and without surgical assistance on the craniofacial structures using finite element analysis. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2014; 145:638-48. [PMID: 24785928 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2013.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 12/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to analyze stress distribution and displacement of the craniofacial structures resulting from bone-borne rapid maxillary expanders with and without surgical assistance using finite element analysis. METHODS Five designs of rapid maxillary expanders were made: a tooth-borne hyrax expander (type A); a bone-borne expander (type B); and 3 bone-borne surgically assisted modalities: separation of the midpalatal suture (type C), added separation of the pterygomaxillary sutures (type D), and added LeFort I corticotomy (type E). The geometric nonlinear theory was applied to evaluate the Von Mises stress distribution and displacement. RESULTS The surgical types C, D, and E demonstrated more transverse movement than did the nonsurgical types A and B. The amounts of expansion were greater in the posterior teeth in types A and B, but in types C, D, and E, the amounts of expansion were greater in the anterior teeth. At the midpalatal suture, the nonsurgical types showed more anterior expansion than did the posterior region, and higher stresses than with the surgical types. Type B showed the highest stresses at the infraorbital margin, anterior and posterior nasal spines, maxillary tuberosity, and pterygoid plate and hamulus. CONCLUSIONS The 3 surgical models showed similar amounts of stress and displacement along the teeth, midpalatal sutures, and craniofacial sutures. Therefore, when using a bone-borne rapid maxillary expander in an adult, it is recommended to assist it with midpalatal suture separation, which requires minimal surgical intervention.
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Stability of surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion with and without retention analyzed by 3-dimensional imaging. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2014; 145:610-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2013.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 12/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Finite Element Analysis of Bone Stress After SARPE. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014; 72:167.e1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.06.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gurgel JA, Tiago CM, Normando D. Transverse changes after surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013; 43:316-22. [PMID: 24189166 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2013.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the amount of skeletal and dental expansion in patients submitted to surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE). The sample consisted of 21 patients (14 female and seven male) with a mean age of 25.4 years (range 17.4-41.8 years). Postero-anterior (PA) cephalograms were taken pre-expansion (T1), immediately after expansion (T2), and at post-expansion retention of 120 days (T3). SARPE promoted significant transverse skeletal changes, which were maintained from T2 to T3. Dentoalveolar expansion and dental tipping were also observed in the region of the first molars and first premolars; however the net effect at the first molars was significantly less than that at the first premolars. No statistically significant effect on the width of the nasal cavity was observed. The findings indicate that peculiarities inherent to dental effects may influence the clinical options for SARPE. Skeletal expansions with SARPE were significant and stable. Dental changes were different between molars and premolars. The transverse changes after SARPE should be observed for future procedures related to the retention and the completion of orthodontic treatment.
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- J A Gurgel
- CEUMA University, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Department of Audiology, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" UNESP, Marília, Brazil.
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- CEUMA University, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
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- Department of Orthodontics, Federal University Pará, Belém, Brazil
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Cottrell DA, Edwards SP, Gotcher JE. Surgical correction of maxillofacial skeletal deformities. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013; 70:e107-36. [PMID: 23127998 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Vilani GNL, Mattos CT, de Oliveira Ruellas AC, Maia LC. Long-term dental and skeletal changes in patients submitted to surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: A meta-analysis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2012; 114:689-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2012.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2011] [Revised: 11/08/2011] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Traitement chirurgical et orthodontique de Classes III squelettiques avec dysharmonies transversale et sagittale sévères. Int Orthod 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Derton N, Gracco A, Procopio O. Surgical and orthodontic treatment of skeletal Class III featuring severe transversal and sagittal discrepancy. Int Orthod 2012; 10:148-64. [PMID: 22537459 DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2012.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIMS Anterior cross-bite is a difficult malocclusion to treat in adult patients, especially if compounded by skeletal discrepancy. The present study describes a dentoskeletal Class III case and aims to provide the clinician with rational guidelines for presurgical orthodontic preparation and postsurgical finishing. PATIENT AND METHODS In this case, a 20-year-old male patient, R.M, was treated for severe dental and skeletal Class III malocclusion on both the transversal and anteroposterior planes via combined orthodontics and surgery. Initially, the treatment involved surgically-assisted expansion of the upper jaw (total 1 month), followed by a fixed-orthodontics phase to decompensate for the malocclusion in preparation for movement of the osseous bases with the aim of achieving maximum coordination of the dental arches. After 19 months of orthodontic preparation, the patient underwent combined orthognathic surgery (upper and lower jaws). In the subsequent 4 months, orthodontic stabilization and finishing were performed, and debonding was carried out 24 months after the start of active treatment. RESULTS The combined orthodontic and surgical treatment adequately corrected the severe Class III over a period of 2 years, leading to a satisfactory occlusal, functional and aesthetic result. CONCLUSIONS Thorough diagnosis and close communication between the orthodontist and maxillofacial surgeon, operating as an interdisciplinary team, ensures good outcomes, even in complex orthodontic and surgical cases.
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- Nicola Derton
- Department of Orthodontics University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola 9, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Gungor AY, Türkkahraman H, Baykul T, Alkis H. Comparison of the effects of rapid maxillary expansion and surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion in the sagittal, vertical, and transverse planes. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2012; 17:e311-9. [PMID: 22143686 PMCID: PMC3448316 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.17389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2010] [Accepted: 03/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and surgically assisted RME (SARME) in the sagittal, vertical, and transverse planes. STUDY DESIGN Orthodontic records of 28 patients were selected retrospectively and divided into two treatment groups. Group 1 comprised 14 patients (4 boys, 10 girls, mean age 14.2 ± 0.74 years) who had been treated with RME. Group 2 comprised 14 patients (4 boys, 10 girls, mean age 19.6 ± 2.73 years) who had been treated with SARME. Measurements were performed on lateral and posteroanterior cephalograms and dental casts obtained before (T0) and after (T1) expansion. RESULTS Statistically significant differences were found in soft tissue convexity angle, anterior face height, and upper nasal width in group 1, and in U1-NA length and posterior face height measurements in group 2 (P<.05). In both groups significant increases were found in interpremolar, intermolar, maxillary, and lower nasal widths and in anterior lower face height (P<.01). Statistically significant intergroup differences were found in the ANB angle (P<.05) and maxillary intercanine (P<.01) measurements. CONCLUSION With both RME and SARME, successful expansion of maxillary dentoalveolar structures and nasal cavity and palatal widening were achieved. Sagittal plane effects of SARME were similar to those of RME on dental skeletal and airway measurements.
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- A-Y Gungor
- Mustafa Kemal Universitesi, Tayfur SÖkmen Kampüsü Araştirma Hastanesi, Hatay 32100 Turkey.
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Chamberland S, Proffit WR. Short-term and long-term stability of surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion revisited. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011; 139:815-822.e1. [PMID: 21640889 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2010.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2010] [Revised: 04/01/2010] [Accepted: 04/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this article is to present further longitudinal data for short-term and long-term stability, following up our previous article in the surgery literature with a larger sample and 2 years of stability data. METHODS Data from 38 patients enrolled in this prospective study were collected before treatment, at maximum expansion, at removal of the expander 6 months later, before any second surgical phase, at the end of orthodontic treatment, and at the 2-year follow-up, by using posteroanterior cephalograms and dental casts. RESULTS With surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE), the mean maximum expansion at the first molar was 7.60 ± 1.57 mm, and the mean relapse was 1.83 ± 1.83 mm (24%). Modest relapse after completion of treatment was not statistically significant for all teeth except for the maxillary first molar (0.99 ± 1.1 mm). A significant relationship (P < 0.0001) was observed between the amount of relapse after SARPE and the posttreatment observation. At maximum, a skeletal expansion of 3.58 ± 1.63 mm was obtained, and this was stable. CONCLUSIONS Skeletal changes with SARPE were modest but stable. Relapse in dental expansion was almost totally attributed to lingual movement of the posterior teeth; 64% of the patients had more than 2 mm of dental changes. Phase 2 surgery did not affect dental relapse.
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- Sylvain Chamberland
- Department of Orthodontics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Seyed Movaghar A, Movaghar R. Ostéodistraction du maxillaire dans les déficits transversaux chez l’adulte : analyse de la littérature et cas clinique. Int Orthod 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2011.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Seyed Movaghar A, Movaghar R. Osteodistraction of the maxilla in transverse deficiency in adults: analysis of the literature and clinical case. Int Orthod 2011; 9:157-78. [PMID: 21549654 DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2011.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Osteogenic distraction is a bone regeneration and reconstruction technique. Razdolsky et al. (2001) [1] have defined it as "the process of creating new bone by stretching". Disjunction entails separating two anatomical structures at their junction system and, therefore, at a suture. Usually, it involves separating two semi-maxillae in the transverse dimension by means of an osteotomy. Transverse maxillary distraction appears to offer an alternative of choice to orthognathic surgery alone, which is frequently prone to relapse (Betts et al., 2004) [2]. The greatest benefit of osteogenic distraction lies in its greater potential for expansion and concurrent growth of the soft tissues. Among other things, this technique increases arch length, thus precluding tooth extractions in cases of maxillary crowding, and appears to provide more stable results than conventional surgical intermaxillary disjunction.
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Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE). Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011; 49:65-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2008] [Accepted: 11/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kretschmer WB, Baciut G, Baciut M, Zoder W, Wangerin K. Transverse stability of 3-piece Le Fort I osteotomies. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 69:861-9. [PMID: 21050640 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2009] [Revised: 02/22/2010] [Accepted: 05/14/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The transverse dentoalveolar and skeletal stability of multipiece Le Fort I osteotomies with 3 different techniques was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS The records of 87 patients undergoing bimaxillary osteotomies with 3-piece Le Fort I osteotomy were evaluated. According to the surgical technique of maxillary expansion, the subjects were divided into 3 groups: unilateral palatal osteotomy (group A), bilateral palatal osteotomy (group B), and unilateral palatal osteotomy with fixation of the palatal vault with a resorbable plate (group C). In group A palatal bone grafts were used in 9 patients. Posterior-anterior cephalograms and dental casts were taken before surgery (T1), immediately after surgery (T2), and after a follow-up of 12 to 15 months (T3). The skeletal base was measured between the intersections of the lateral contour of the maxillary alveolar process and the lower contour of the maxillo-zygomatic process. Dentoalveolar width was measured between the first premolars and the first molars. According to the magnitude of expansion, the groups were divided into the following subgroups: negative (constriction), 0 to 2 mm, greater than 2 mm to 4 mm, and greater than 4 mm. An analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction was used to compare the demographic and treatment characteristics and the surgical and postsurgical transverse movements of the 3 study groups. The paired t test was run to evaluate the surgical changes (T2 - T1) and the postsurgical stability (T3 - T2). The influence of palatal bone grafts and downgrafting of the maxilla on the amount of relapse was investigated with the unpaired t test. RESULTS The study variables (T1), the surgical changes (T2 - T1), and the postsurgical changes (T3 - T2) showed no significant differences between the 3 study groups. However, a tendency for less relapse in cases with major expansion was seen in group C. The mean expansion of the entire sample was 2.13 mm at the skeletal base, 1.11 mm in the premolar region, and 1.99 mm in the molar region. Mean relapses of 0.20 mm (9%) at the skeletal base, 0.76 mm (68%) in the premolar region, and 1.20 mm (60%) in the molar region were seen. Palatal bone grafts had no significant effect on the postsurgical changes in group A. Anterior and posterior downgrafting did not result in significantly more relapse. CONCLUSIONS Surgical expansion of the maxilla provides stable results at the maxillary skeletal base but high relapse rates in the dentoalveolar area. Preoperative orthodontic expansion is one of the main sources of transverse relapse. Fixation of the palatal vault with resorbable plates is a possible technique to improve transverse stability. Larger samples are necessary to provide statistical significance.
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Pereira MD, Prado GPR, Abramoff MMF, Aloise AC, Masako Ferreira L. Classification of midpalatal suture opening after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion using computed tomography. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 110:41-5. [PMID: 20417136 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2009] [Revised: 11/09/2009] [Accepted: 12/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to classify the opening of the midpalatal suture (MPS) after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) with disjunction of the pterygomaxillary suture through computed tomography (CT) analysis. STUDY DESIGN Seventy adults with bilateral transverse deficiency of the maxilla underwent SARME with pterygomaxillary disjunction. Seventy tomographies were performed before the surgery and 70 were performed after the final activation. The Hass appliance was used in 29 patients and Hyrax in 41 patients. The MPS opening was classified into 2 types: type I, total MPS opening from the anterior nasal spine to the posterior nasal spine, and type II, total MPS opening from the anterior nasal spine to the transverse palatine suture, with partial or nonexistent opening posterior to transverse palatine suture. RESULTS Type I opening was observed in 22 patients (31.5%), and type II opening in 48 patients (68.5%). In 5 cases, the opening posterior to the transverse palatine suture was paramedian. CONCLUSION Computed tomography allows the evaluation and classification of midpalatal suture openings after SARME with pterygomaxillary disjunction in type I (total) and type II (partial) MPS openings.
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Comparison of tooth- and bone-borne devices in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion by three-dimensional computed tomography monitoring: transverse dental and skeletal maxillary expansion, segmental inclination, dental tipping, and vestibular bone resorption. J Craniofac Surg 2009; 20:1132-41. [PMID: 19634218 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181abb430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Comparison of bone-borne (BB) versus tooth-borne (TB) distraction in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion, secondary variables were bipartite (2S) or tripartite (3S) osteotomy, pterygomaxillary osteotomy (+PP) or not (jPP), and age (920 years old [920] and G20 years old [G20]). Fifty patients received three-dimensional computed tomography examination preoperatively and after expansion; 24 had BB, and 26 had TB distraction. Predefined preoperative landmarks versus postexpansion positions were assessed in multiplanar viewing. Bone-borne devices had bigger overall skeletal and dental maxillary expansion declining from anterior to posterior, more asymmetric expansion, less vestibular bone resorption, and less dental tipping; TB devices showed similar dorsal decrease in transverse skeletal and dental maxillary expansion from anterior to posterior, more vestibular bone resorption, particularly in the premolars, and more dental tipping. Bone-borne 3S +PP G20 had the biggest decrease in transverse skeletal widening and biggest segmental outward inclination; BB 3S +PP 920 had the biggest decline in transverse dental widening; TB 2S YPP G20 had the biggest segmental inward inclination; BB 2S YPP 920 had the biggest dental tipping; BB 2S G20 had the biggest vestibular bone resorption in molars; and TB 3S 920 and BB YPP had the biggest vestibular bone resorption in premolars. There was a significant correlation between transverse widening and segmental inclination; that is, a bigger amount of transverse widening provokes less segmental inclination.
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Chrcanovic BR, Custódio ALN. Orthodontic or surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009; 13:123-137. [PMID: 19590910 DOI: 10.1007/s10006-009-0161-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to present, compare, and discuss the techniques for rapid maxillary expansion. DISCUSSION The isolated transverse maxillary deficiency can be treated either orthodontically or surgically with rapid palatal expansion. In children and adolescents, conventional orthodontic rapid maxillary expansion has been successful when used before sutural closure. On the other hand, in skeletally mature patients, the possibility of successful maxillary expansion decreases as sutures close and the resistance to mechanical forces increases. CONCLUSIONS The selection of an expansion technique depends on a number of factors. It is more likely to advocate surgery as the patient's age, transverse needs, or acceptance of the idea of surgery increases.
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Sari E, Kiliç MA. The effects of surgical rapid maxillary expansion (SRME) on vowel formants. CLINICAL LINGUISTICS & PHONETICS 2009; 23:393-403. [PMID: 19401873 DOI: 10.1080/02699200802716074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of surgical rapid maxillary expansion (SRME) on vowel production. The subjects included 12 patients, whose speech were considered perceptually normal, that had undergone surgical RME for expansion of a narrow maxilla. They uttered the following Turkish vowels, ([a], [e], [dotless i], [i], [o], [oe], [u], [y]), in isolation before and after the maxillary expansion. These samples were recorded for acoustical analysis. The fundamental frequencies (F0) and the frequencies and bandwidths of the first two formants (F1 and F2) of the vowels were measured using the Multi-Speech programme (Kay Elemetrics). Statistical analysis revealed that the second formant frequency (F2) and bandwidth values in the vowel [i] and [oe] were lowered after maxillary expansion (p<.05). Surgical RME induced the decrease in the second formant of the [i] and [oe] vowels by affecting the size of the anterior oral cavity, however the influence was too small to cause any differences in the acoustic properties of the other vowels.
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- Emel Sari
- Gölcük Military Hospital, Izmit, Turkey.
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Osteogenic uni- or bilateral form of the guided rapid maxillary expansion. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2009; 38:160-5. [PMID: 19447643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2009.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2008] [Revised: 03/17/2009] [Accepted: 03/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion is an important treatment procedure in patients with constricted maxillae. Several surgical methods have been proposed to expand the maxilla bilaterally. A new technique was developed for performing a symmetric or asymmetric maxillary expansion guided by the stability of the mid-palatal area employing two osteotomy cuts on either side of mid-palatal suture. A Hyrax-type expansion device was used post-operatively. Seventeen patients were included in the study (9 males, 8 females) with a mean age of 30.7 years. Inter-canine and inter-molar widths were evaluated at three assessment intervals: before treatment (T1), immediately after appliance removal (T2) and at six months follow-up (T3). Between T1 and T2, a mean expansion of 7.1 and 9.9mm was achieved at the canine and molar areas, respectively. The amount of relapse measured between T2 and T3 was minimal (a mean value of 0.35 and 0.8mm at the canine and molar areas, respectively). Asymmetric expansion was performed in 6 patients who exhibited unilateral skeletal constriction at the initial assessment and these cases appeared stable at T3. The surgical approach described in the current study enabled rapid maxillary expansion of unilateral and bilateral skeletal constriction cases effectively and with good stability.
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Günbay T, Akay MC, Günbay S, Aras A, Koyuncu BO, Sezer B. Transpalatal distraction using bone-borne distractor: clinical observations and dental and skeletal changes. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008; 66:2503-14. [PMID: 19022131 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2008] [Revised: 06/16/2008] [Accepted: 06/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this clinical study was to analyze the outcome, complications, and long-term results of transpalatal distraction for the correction of maxillary transverse deficiency (MTD) and assess skeletal and dental changes in the sagittal, vertical, and transverse planes through cephalograms and dental casts. PATIENTS AND METHODS Ten adult patients with MTD were treated with a Transpalatal Distractor (Surgi-Tec, Bruges, Belgium). Lateral and posteroanterior cephalometric films and dental casts were taken before surgery and at the end of the consolidation period. The statistical analysis of cephalometric film and dental cast measurements was undertaken with paired t tests. RESULTS The intraoperative and postoperative problems encountered were damage to the central incisive teeth as a result of vertical osteotomy, wound dehiscence after the latent period, pain during the distraction period, and loosening of the distractor and buccal displacement of the left alveolar segment during the consolidation period. Model analysis showed that the greatest amount of transverse increase was in the premolar region (7.07 mm for first premolar and 7.10 mm for second premolar). Frontal cephalometric analysis indicated that transverse distances increased more at the alveolar level (7.75 mm) than in the maxillary base (5.25 mm) and nasal region (4.3 mm). The asymmetries between the left and right sides in both dental and skeletal expansions were statistically nonsignificant. The changes in the Sella-nasion-point A, Sella-nasion-point B, Sella-nasion and gonion-gnasion angles were statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS According to the results of this study, transpalatal distraction was found to be a clinically effective technique for palatal expansion in adult patients with MTD. However, treatment planning and regular clinical follow-up visits are necessary for long-term clinical success.
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- Tayfun Günbay
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey
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Marchetti C, Pironi M, Bianchi A, Musci A. Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion vs. segmental Le Fort I osteotomy: transverse stability over a 2-year period. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2008; 37:74-8. [PMID: 19062299 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2008.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2007] [Accepted: 08/07/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION We compared the long-term stability of surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) and segmental Le Fort I osteotomy (bipartition) for expanding the maxillae in adult patients. METHODS The upper jaw plaster models of 10 patients who underwent transverse expansion of the maxillae using the SARPE technique and 10 patients who underwent Le Fort I bipartition were examined. For each patient, the intercanine and intermolar distances before expansion (T1), after expansion (T2), and 2 years after expansion (T3) were measured. Consequently, we could evaluate the degree of expansion (between T1 and T2) and the relapse distance after 2 years (between T2 and T3). The palatal stability (i.e., extent of relapse) was used to assess the outcomes in both methods. RESULTS In the SARPE group, the average increase in the intercanine and intermolar distance was +8.5 and +7mm, respectively. In the Le Fort I bipartition group, the average respective increase was +2.75 and +3.75mm. Two years after expansion, in the SARPE group, the intercanine distance decreased by 2.5mm or 28% of the overall expansion, and the intermolar distance decreased by 3.0mm or 36% of the overall expansion. In the Le Fort I bipartition group, the intercanine distance decreased by 0.25mm or 25% of the overall expansion, and the intermolar distance decreased by 0.75mm or 20% of the overall expansion. CONCLUSIONS In the patients that we assessed, there was a high relapse rate in the mean intercanine and intermolar distances 2 years following the expansion. The overall relapse rate was more pronounced in the SARPE patients, whereas the Le Fort I bipartition technique was more stable, especially in terms of the intermolar distance.
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- C Marchetti
- Department of Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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Hyrax appliance opening and pattern of skeletal maxillary expansion after surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion: a computed tomography evaluation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 106:812-9. [PMID: 18805713 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2008] [Accepted: 02/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate, using computed tomography, correlations between Hyrax appliance opening and post-SARPE skeletal changes. STUDY DESIGN Fifteen patients underwent SARPE according to a specific protocol and were followed. Linear and angular measurements of the anterior, intermediate, and posterior portions of the maxilla were evaluated. The correlation between maxillary expansion and appliance opening was investigated. RESULTS Significant overall expansion was observed. In the anterior and intermediate portions of the maxilla, the increase in maxillary width was greater than that observed in the posterior portion. The degree of appliance opening was significantly greater than that of the skeletal expansion. Also, no linear correlation between appliance opening and regional maxillary expansion was established. CONCLUSION The transverse expansion of the maxilla was less than uniform. The lack of linear correlation between appliance opening and skeletal expansion is attributable to multiple factors, including those related to the device, the surgical technique, and the craniofacial deformity itself.
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Chamberland S, Proffit WR. Closer look at the stability of surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008; 66:1895-900. [PMID: 18718397 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2007] [Revised: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 04/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the amount of dental and skeletal expansion and stability after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARPE). PATIENTS AND METHODS Data from 20 patients enrolled in this prospective study were collected before treatment, at maximum expansion, at the removal of the expander 6 months later, before any second surgical phase, and at the end of orthodontic treatment, using posteroanterior cephalograms and dental casts. RESULTS With SARPE, the mean maximum expansion at the first molar was 7.48 +/- 1.39 mm, and the mean relapse during postsurgical orthodontics was 2.22 +/- 1.39 mm (30%). At maximum, a 3.49 +/- 1.37 mm skeletal expansion was obtained, and this expansion was stable, such that the average net expansion was 67% skeletal. CONCLUSION Clinicians should anticipate a loss of about one third of the transverse dental expansion obtained with SARPE, although the skeletal expansion is quite stable. The amount of postsurgical relapse with SARPE appears quite similar to the changes in dental-arch dimensions after nonsurgical rapid palatal expansion, and also quite similar to dental-arch changes after segmental maxillary osteotomy for expansion.
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- Sylvain Chamberland
- Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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Facial soft tissue changes after transverse palatal distraction in adult patients. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008; 37:810-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2007] [Revised: 12/17/2007] [Accepted: 05/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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de Freitas RR, Gonçalves AJ, Moniz NJ, Maciel FA. Surgically assisted maxillary expansion in adults: prospective study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008; 37:797-804. [PMID: 18541407 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2007] [Revised: 02/14/2008] [Accepted: 04/16/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The purpose of this research was to carry out a prospective clinical study of patients with transverse maxillary deficiency, orthopaedically expanded after minimum osteotomies of the zygomatic pillars and the median palatine suture, with quantitative assessment of the stability of the transverse dimensions of the maxilla. The distance between the superior canines and the first superior molars was measured six times during the clinical experiment. The desired expansion was achieved by 15 days postoperatively for all patients. After one year of follow-up, clinical measurements showed a relapse rate of 23% in the superior canine area and 18% in the superior first molar area.
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- R R de Freitas
- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo-Faculty of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Sorel O, Chrétien N, Vo TM. [The use of bone distraction in the treatment of the transverse direction in adults]. L' ORTHODONTIE FRANCAISE 2008; 79:39-48. [PMID: 18364215 DOI: 10.1051/orthodfr:2007041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Crowding and mal-positioning of teeth in the dental arch are problems frequently encountered with adult patients. These discrepancies are associated with a lack of development of basal bone, a shortcoming whose etiology is difficult to discern. Treating these problems with expansion assisted by surgery depends on osseous distraction, the separating of segments of bone to create new bone and the movement of whole groups of teeth and their periodontium, a technique that assures excellent stability. It is important to define precisely the indications for this technique as well as our therapeutic protocols, both in the maxilla and in the mandible. For an expander we use a single thread expansion screw welded to two molar bands. To be sure it works effectively; the surgeon first opens the maxillary suture to liberate the two portions of the maxilla. After a ten day wait, the expansion screw is opened daily for up to two weeks depending on how much expansion is required. When the desired point is attained, the expansion device is locked, and the patient returns for check-up visits every ten days. During this period the patient is outfitted with a false tooth to mask the large and unsightly diastema that has appeared between the central incisors. Three months after the original intervention the patient receives a full-banded strap-up. The orthodontist usually employs centripetal forces to level the teeth and to correct rotations in an effort to minimize the risk of periodontal complications. The results that we have obtained with this treatment have fulfilled our expectations with significant improvement in arch form, full respect for the periodontium, an improvement in facial balance, and the appearance of a generous and pleasing smile.
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Maxillary Transverse Deficiency – Surgical Alternatives to Management. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2007; 19:351-68,vi. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2007.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aloise AC, Pereira MD, Hino CT, Filho AG, Ferreira LM. Stability of the Transverse Dimension of the Maxilla After Surgically Assisted Rapid Expansion. J Craniofac Surg 2007; 18:860-5. [PMID: 17667678 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3180a77237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the behavior of the transverse dimension of the maxilla after surgically assisted rapid expansion with and without using a transpalatal arch fixed retention. Sixty cast models of the maxilla and 60 posteroanterior radiographs from 30 adult subjects, 16 male subjects and 14 female subjects, were evaluated. The subjects were 18.1 to 53.2 years old (mean age, 27.3 years), had been submitted to surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion, and were using the expansion appliance for four months. The subjects were randomly assigned into two groups of 15 subjects. One group, called the group with retention, received a transpalatal arch fixed retention and another group, which received no retention, was called the group without retention. The assessments were performed at two time points: at the removal of the expansion appliance (T1) and 6 months after the removal of the expansion appliance (T2). In the cast models, interpremolar distances (A-A1) and intermolar distances (B-B1) were measured and in the posteroanterior radiographs, maxillomandibular discrepancy was used. A reduction in the distances A-A1 (-0.76 mm) and B-B1 (-1.54 mm) was observed among the time points studied in the group without retention and this difference was statistically significant. In the group with retention, the difference between the time points T1 and T2 was not statistically significant. The assessment of the maxillomandibular difference showed an increase between the time points T1 and T2 in the group with retention (1.54 mm) and the group without retention (0.84 mm), which means a reduction in the maxillary width in the posteroanterior radiograph. In the comparison between the groups, the assessment of the cast models and the assessment of the posteroanterior radiograph showed no statistically significant difference in any of the variables studied.
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- Antonio C Aloise
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Goldenberg DC, Alonso N, Goldenberg FC, Gebrin ES, Amaral TS, Scanavini MA, Ferreira MC. Using Computed Tomography to Evaluate Maxillary Changes After Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion. J Craniofac Surg 2007; 18:302-11. [PMID: 17414279 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3180336012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) is the procedure of choice for treating transverse maxillary deficiency in adult patients. The use of computed tomography (CT) as a method of evaluating the efficiency of this procedure has not been yet reported. Consequently, few landmarks for use in evaluating maxillary expansion have been defined. The goals of the present study were to define parameters to assess skeletal changes after SARPE and to use CT to evaluate those parameters. From June of 2004 to May of 2005, 15 patients underwent SARPE (a modified Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy without pterygomaxillary separation, together with a sagittal palatal osteotomy) according to a defined protocol. To determine the pattern of transversal expansion, linear and angular measurements of the anterior, intermediate, and posterior portions of the maxilla were evaluated in axial and coronal views. The cross-sectional area of the maxilla was calculated to obtain general information about maxillary expansion. The reliability of the method was confirmed. Significant overall expansion was observed. However, different patterns of expansion were seen in the three regions analyzed. In the anterior and intermediate portions of the maxilla, the increase in maxillary width was greater than that observed in the posterior portion. The transverse expansion of the maxilla achieved through SARPE without pterygoid plate separation was less than uniform. The accurate evaluation of the postoperative changes was heavily dependent upon images acquired through CT.
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- Dov Charles Goldenberg
- Division of Plastic Surgery, the Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Lagravère MO, Major PW, Flores-Mir C. Dental and skeletal changes following surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006; 35:481-7. [PMID: 16567079 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2005] [Revised: 12/21/2005] [Accepted: 01/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate skeletal and dental changes after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME). Clinical trials were carried out that assessed skeletal and dental changes through cephalograms, computer tomographs or dental casts. No other simultaneous treatment during the active expansion period was accepted. Electronic databases (Pubmed, Medline, Medline In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, All Evidence-based Medicine Reviews, Embase, Web of Science and Lilacs) were searched. Abstracts which appeared to fulfil the selection criteria were selected by consensus. The original articles were then retrieved and evaluated with a methodological checklist. Their references were hand searched for possible missing articles. Only 12 articles fulfilled the selection criteria. All presented methodological flaws. An individual methodological analysis of these articles was made. Expansion was greater at the molars and diminished progressively to the anterior part of the dental arch in all the evaluation periods. Vertical and sagittal skeletal changes were nil or not clinically significant. The nasal portion of the maxillary complex showed an increase in dimensions thereby improving nasal patency. An overall dental relapse of 0.5-1 mm is reported after 1 year of orthodontic treatment. The conclusions should be considered with caution because only a secondary level of evidence was found.
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- M O Lagravère
- Orthodontic Graduate Program, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, AB, Canada.
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Ribeiro Jr. PD, Gonçales ES, Souza PCUD, Nary Filho H, Luz JGC. Avaliação clínica dos procedimentos de expansão cirurgicamente assistida da maxila (ECAM). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-54192006000100008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJETIVO: avaliação clínica dos procedimentos de expansão cirurgicamente assistida da maxila. METODOLOGIA: foram avaliados 10 pacientes tratados através da expansão ortopédica com auxílio cirúrgico, conhecida como expansão cirurgicamente assistida da maxila (ECAM). Avaliou-se a efetividade deste procedimento cirúrgico no auxílio à expansão transversal da maxila proporcionada através de aparelho do tipo Hyrax, a estabilidade desta expansão, as ocorrências pós-operatórias, a quantidade e qualidade da expansão conseguida e alterações estéticas deste procedimento. RESULTADOS E CONCLUSÕES: concluiu-se, com um acompanhamento a longo prazo, que a ECAM trata-se de um procedimento eficiente, estável, que proporciona mudanças funcionais e pouca alteração estética facial.
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Koudstaal MJ, Poort LJ, van der Wal KGH, Wolvius EB, Prahl-Andersen B, Schulten AJM. Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME): a review of the literature. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005; 34:709-14. [PMID: 15961279 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2005.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2004] [Revised: 03/24/2005] [Accepted: 04/14/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Transverse maxillary hypoplasia, in adolescents and adults, is frequently seen in non-syndromal and syndromal patients including cleft patients. In skeletally matured patients, the uni- or bilateral transverse hypoplasia can be corrected by means of a surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion. The treatment is a combination of orthodontics and surgical procedures and provides dental arch space for alignment of teeth. The procedure also causes a substantial enlargement of the maxillary apical base and of the palatal vault, providing space for the tongue for correct swallowing and thus preventing relapse. In addition, a distinct subjective improvement in nasal breathing associated with enlargement of the nasal valve towards normal values is seen with an increase of nasal volume in all compartments. In this article we give a review on surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion. We conclude that there is no consensus in the searched literature regarding either the surgical technique, the type of distractor used (tooth-borne or bone-borne), the existence, cause and amount of relapse and whether or not overcorrection is necessary. A proposal for a prospective randomized patient study in order to find answers to the lacunas in knowledge regarding this treatment is done.
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- M J Koudstaal
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Ramieri GA, Spada MC, Austa M, Bianchi SD, Berrone S. Transverse maxillary distraction with a bone-anchored appliance: dento-periodontal effects and clinical and radiological results. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005; 34:357-63. [PMID: 16053842 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2004.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2004] [Revised: 06/10/2004] [Accepted: 10/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In 29 adult patients presenting with maxillary deficiency, a bone-anchored palatal distractor (Surgi-Tec NV, Brugge, Belgium) was applied after osteotomy of the anterolateral walls of the maxillary sinuses, midpalatal suture, and, eventually, separation of the pterygomaxillary sutures. Expansion proceeded at a rate of 0.33-0.66 mm per day and the device was retained for 4-6 months for consolidation. Active orthodontic therapy was started after 8-10 weeks. The increment of arch width and the perimeter were evaluated using dental casts. Tooth thermal sensitivity and the periodontal side effects of treatment were monitored clinically after distraction, at device removal, and after 1 year. Bone healing was also investigated during the procedure using conventional radiological techniques. This experience confirms that transverse maxillary distraction is an effective technique in adult patients, leading to the formation of new bone. There were no noticeable intraoperative complications, but postsurgical periodontal side effects were documented. The procedure offers advantages over traditional teeth-borne appliances in terms of rapidity of treatment and the absence of mechanical forces acting on the teeth. Further evaluation is required to assess the long-term stability and periodontal consequences of this technique.
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- G A Ramieri
- Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Turin, C.so A.M. Dogliotti 14, 10126 Torino, Italy.
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Zahl C, Gerlach KL. Fin-edge osteotome for submucous palatal osteotomy. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004; 42:49-50. [PMID: 14706301 DOI: 10.1016/s0266-4356(03)00213-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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We describe here a new osteotome for submucous palatal osteotomy. It enables safe sectioning of the palatal suture in the submucosal plane for rapid, surgically-assisted maxillary expansion, using the approach from the piriform aperture.
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- C Zahl
- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, OvG-University, Leipziger Street 44, Magdeburg 39120, Germany.
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