Miniscrew Implant-Supported Rapid Maxillary Expansion

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Although rapid maxillary expansion can be effective in correcting posterior crossbite and dental crowding due to arch-length discrepancies, it can also cause side effects including limited skeletal expansion, buccal crown tipping and other undesirable tooth movements, root resorption, and instability of results.[1] According to...