Tipo de Trabajo Académico: Trabajo Fin de Grado
Notas: Rapid maxillary expansion is considered an effective and safe technique in growing patients with maxillary compression. However, there are many dangers associated with this treatment in adults, once the midpalatal suture matures. Therefore, the conventionally used surgically assisted maxillary expansion technique (SARPE) and, more recently, the mini-screw assisted maxillary expansion technique (MARPE) have emerged. In recent years, several studies have evaluated the efficacy of both techniques, and together with the evolution of CBCT and the study of the degree of maturation of the midpalatal suture, guidelines have been developed for making a decision on which technique to choose. However, the success of a treatment is not only measured by its immediate results, but is largely based on the stability of the treatment. This is the reason why this study compares the stability of both techniques through a systematic review of the scientific literature of impact by means of the search engines of the different databases. A total sample of 12 articles was obtained after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, where the changes obtained skeletally and dentoalveolarly at a transversal level and in the airways, were evaluated. The results obtained were similar for both techniques, which leads to the conclusion that both treatments in young adults with maxillary compression are stable. Finally, two clinical cases will be presented that exemplify the two disjunction methods compared in this study.