Maxillary Expansion Via Palatal Mini-Implants: A Preliminary Study

ARMAN ÖZÇIRPICI A., YILMAZ A., Polat-Ozsoy O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, vol.27, no.1, pp.16-27, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.13076/tjo-d-13-00010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.16-27
  • Keywords: Maxillary expansion, Mini-implant, Palatal implant, Skeletal anchorage
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study evaluates the skeletal and dental effects of a mini-implant supported maxillary expansion (MISME) appliance that applied forces directly to the maxilla.