Nonsurgical rapid maxillary alveolar expansion in adults: A clinical evaluation

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 291-308

  Handelman, Chester S ^a,b  

^a University of Illinois ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult treatment; Maxillary expansion; Posterior crossbite; Surgically assisted maxillary expansion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JAW; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; ORTHODONTICS; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; FEMALE; GINGIVAL RECESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MESIAL MOVEMENT OF TEETH; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; PALATAL EXPANSION TECHNIQUE; ROOT RESORPTION; TIME FACTORS; VERTICAL DIMENSION;

EID: 3042861320     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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