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The Management of Transverse Maxillary Deficiency

From Volume 31, Issue 9, November 2004 | Pages 516-523

Authors

D. Gill

BDS(Hons), BSc (Hons), MSc, FDS RCS(Eng.) MOrth

Senior Registrar in Orthodontics, Eastman and Kingston Hospitals

Articles by D. Gill

F. Naini

BDS, MSc, FDS RCS(Eng.), MOrth

Consultant Orthodontist, Kingston Hospital and St George's Hospital, London

Articles by F. Naini

M. McNally

BDS, FDS RCS(Eng.), MOrth

Specialist Registrar, Orthodontic Unit, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, St. Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN.

Articles by M. McNally

A. Jones

BDS, MSc, FDS RCS(Eng.) MOrth

Consultant Orthodontist, Kingston Hospital, Surrey

Articles by A. Jones

Abstract

The correction of transverse maxillary deficiency can be an important component of an orthodontic treatment plan. A number of different techniques are available for the correction of such discrepancies. The aim of this article is to review the methods available to clinicians discussing their indications, advantages and disadvantages.

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