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Effects of Different Expansion Methods on the Airway and Posture at Different Ages

Date
May 6, 2024

This session will give a description of different expansion methods/protocols, including different styles of appliances and their effects on airway and posture. It will also describe these effects on different age groups. Data of patients treated with tooth-anchored expanders, bone-borne anchored expanders or braces alone will be presented to show these effects. The sample presented range from mixed dentition to adult permanent dentition.

Learning Objectives

  • Differentiate maxillary expansion protocols.
  • Differentiate maxillary expansion devices.
  • Understand the advantages and disadvantages of applying maxillary expansion in different age groups and expectations in terms of airway/posture changes.

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