We now have the ability to make a positive impact on the overall health of adult patients.
Mini-screw assisted palatal expansion, or MARPE, has made maxillary skeletal expansion possible in the non-growing population without traditional surgery.
Signs & symptoms that improve with MARPE include: narrow dental arches, dental crossbites, scalloping on the sides of the tongue due to narrowness in the dental arches, difficulty with nasal respiration, and many times sleep apnea symptoms.
We fabricate custom-made MARPE appliances that feature 4-8 miniscrews. Patient care is coordinated between our office and our local oral surgery group for maximum patient comfort.
At Westwalk Orthodontic Group we follow a slow expansion protocol which works in harmony with the biology and coordinates with the remaining orthodontic movement.
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