Midpalatal suture osteotomy combined with microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion for adult maxillary transverse deficiency treatment: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Introduction Maxillary transverse deficiency (MTD) is a common type of malocclusion. For adult MTD patients with highly ossified midpalatal sutures, surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) has been the conventional method of maxillary expansion. However, SARPE has the disadvantages of si...

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Main Authors: Lei Zhang, Yifeng Qian, Wenyi Zhang, Miri Chung, Yanfei Zhu, Lingyong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2/e094656.full
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