The reason why you, as an adult, need osteopathy or mcb splint when you expand with MARPE!
The reason why you, as an adult, need osteopathy or mcb splint when you expand with MARPE!
New highlights on effects of rapid palatal expansion on the skull base: a finite element analysis study
Objective:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of
the rapid palatal expansion (RPE) on the pterygoid process (PP),
spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS) and sella turcica (ST) in the
skull of a patient with transversal maxillary collapse, and identify
the distribution of mechanical stresses and displacement, by finite element analysis (FEA).
Conclusions: RPE has a direct effect on PP, SOS and ST in the
Class II model skeletal relationship with a transversal maxillary
collapse. PP supported a higher tensile stress and displacement.
