A Clinician's Perspective on Indications and Failures of Bone-Borne Maxillary Expanders

With the increasing popularity of bone-borne maxillary expansion in conferences, social media and publications, the promotion of the procedure may outpace the availability of high-quality evidence, leading to potential biases in its use. This paper offers a clinician's perspective on indications and failures in different age groups and stresses the importance of prioritizing diagnostics over appliance-centered treatment. Understanding individual variations in sutural fusion or similar diagnostic strategies will be increasingly crucial in identifying the appropriate expansion method.

Source: Seminars in Orthodontics - May 28, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Biondi Guglielmo, Ludwig Bj örn, Mura Rossano, Di Leonardo Bruno, Adith Venugopal Source Type: research