Skeletal and dental effects of surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

ConclusionsSARME is effective in obtaining a significant expansion of the maxillary transverse dimension. However, the immediate SARME effect is mainly a molar expansion rather than a pure bone transverse widening of the maxilla.RegistrationThe review protocol was registered at PROSPERO database with the registration number CRD42018117967.
Source: The European Journal of Orthodontics - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research