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1 Long Term Impact Of Microimplant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion On Soft Tissue Nasal Morphology, Laura Chew, Heeyeon Suh, Joorok Park, Heesoo Oh Jan 2021

1 Long Term Impact Of Microimplant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion On Soft Tissue Nasal Morphology, Laura Chew, Heeyeon Suh, Joorok Park, Heesoo Oh

Orthodontics and Endodontics Theses

Introduction: When skeletal transverse discrepancies exist between the maxilla and mandible, they commonly manifest in dental malocclusion. If left uncorrected, the malocclusion can lead to periodontal issues, tooth fractures, tooth loss, or other significant dental problems. Utilization of microimplants in palatal expansion aims to correct transverse discrepancies between the maxilla and mandible by separating the palatal suture in a parallel manner aimed at maximizing skeletal changes and minimizing dental side effects. Overlying soft tissue changes can be affected by the induced skeletal changes. The purpose of this study is to evaluate skeletal expansion and the overlying soft tissue change that …