Sutural loading in bone- versus dental-borne rapid palatal expansion: An ex vivo study.
Gavin C FoxThomas A JonesJohn M WilsonWanda I Claro-WoodruffRichard A WilliamsTerry M TrojanAyman Al DayehPublished in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2020)
The BRPE group demonstrated more successful and effective expansion of the MPS. Higher strain was found at the alveolar bone in the DRPE. A tendency for higher strain at the ZMS was noticed in the BRPE.