Stomatology ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 557-561.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2022.06.014

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Research advances in maxillary transverse deficiency

SHI Xiaoyang, LIU Dongxu   

  1. Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan 250012, China
  • Revised:2021-12-01 Online:2022-06-28 Published:2022-07-21

Abstract: Maxillary transverse deficiency is one of the common manifestations of malocclusion in clinical practice. Accurate judgment of maxillary transverse deficiency is an important prerequisite for orthodontic clinical diagnosis, making treatment plan and achieving the goal of treatment. Therefore, this article reviews the transverse development of maxilla and maxillary arch, the etiology and commonly used diagnostic methods of maxillary transverse deficiency, in order to provide effective reference for clinical orthodontics.

Key words: maxillary transverse deficiency, etiology, diagnosis

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