Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion: A literature review

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 290-302

  Suri, Lokesh ^a   Taneja, Parul ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; HARD PALATE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; ORAL SURGERY; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIODONTIUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION; MAXILLA; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; PALATAL EXPANSION TECHNIQUE; PALATE, HARD; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIODONTIUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 38749092975     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2007.01.021     Document Type: Review

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