Crowding with no posterior crossbite treatment byrapid palatal expansion.
- Author:
Yoon Ah KOOK
1
;
Mojdah AKHAVAN
;
Joseph H ZERNIK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. jzernik@hsc.usc.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
rapid palatal expansion;
crowding
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Malocclusion*;
Overbite;
Palatal Expansion Technique
- From:Korean Journal of Orthodontics
2001;31(6):611-618
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This is a case report of a 12.5-year-old girl who presented with moderate to severe anterior dental crowding and rotations. Treatment involved no extraction, but expansion of both the maxillary and the mandibular arches. Maxillary expansion was assisted by rapid palatal expansion despite the fact that this patient did not present with posterior crossbite. Crowding and rotations in both arches were corrected and good occlusal function and improved facial esthetic were achieved, with acceptable overbite and overjet. The application of rapid maxillary expansion in cases with no posterior crossbite, which has increased in recent years, calls for re-evaluation of the diagnostic basis and indications for the use of this technique.
