REFİKA TOPAL, SEHER GÜNDÜZ ARSLAN
International Dental Research - 2019;9(3):145-151
Transversal constriction of the maxilla is a common problem and may occur due to many reasons. The maxillary expansion procedures can be classified as rapid maxillary expansion (RME), semi-rapid maxillary expansion (SRME), and slow maxillary expansion (SME). In orthodontic treatment procedure, it has been evaluated that it causes root resorption especially in the support teeth in many apparatus used for orthodontic treatment and in the expansion apparatus used in the treatment of transverse direction of maxilla. In this review, we aimed to evaluate maxiller expansion protocols, and the methods of examining resorption in support teeth.
