Review of Maxillary expansion appliance activation methods: engineering and clinical perspectives
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Romanyk, D., Carey, J., Lagravère, M., Toogood, R., and Major, P. (2010). Review of Maxillary expansion appliance activation methods: engineering and clinical perspectives. Journal of Dental Biomechanics, 1(1), 496906.
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10.4061/2010/496906
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Objective. Review the reported activation methods of maxillary expansion devices for midpalatal suture separation from an engineering perspective and suggest areas of improvement. Materials and Methods. A literature search of Scopus and PubMed was used to determine current expansion methods. A U.S. and Canadian patent database search was also conducted using patent classification and keywords. Any paper presenting a new method of expansion was included. Results. Expansion methods in use, or patented, can be classified as either a screw- or spring-type, magnetic, or shape memory alloy expansion appliance. Conclusions. Each activation method presented unique advantages and disadvantages from both clinical and engineering perspectives. Areas for improvement still remain and are identified in the paper.
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http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
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