Types of Maxillary Expanders
- Tissue-borne expander (Haas Appliance)
- Tooth-borne expander (Hyrax or Biedermann appliance)
- Bone-borne expander (MARPE and palatal distractors)
- Rapid maxillary expander
- Slow maxillary expander
Transverse Changes
- Bone-anchored maxillary expansion vs traditional rapid maxillary expansion
- Tooth-borne vs bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion
- Non-surgical maxillary expansion
- Transverse maxillary deficiency
- Effectiveness of non-surgical maxillary expansion
Vertical Changes
- Vertical changes from bone-anchored maxillary expansion
- Vertical changes from traditional rapid maxillary expansion
- Vertical changes from tooth-borne rapid maxillary expansion
- Vertical changes from bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion
- Vertical changes from slow maxillary expansion
Anteroposterior Changes
- Anteroposterior changes from bone-anchored maxillary expansion
- Anteroposterior changes from traditional rapid maxillary expansion
- Anteroposterior changes from tooth-borne rapid maxillary expansion
- Anteroposterior changes from bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion
- Anteroposterior changes from slow maxillary expansion
Comparative Studies and Reviews
- Randomized clinical trial comparing bone-anchored maxillary expansion and traditional rapid maxillary expansion
- Systematic review comparing tooth-borne and bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion
- Meta-analysis on the effectiveness of non-surgical maxillary expansion
- Low-dose CT-based randomized controlled trial on transverse changes from rapid and slow maxillary expansion
- Comparative study on transverse changes from rapid and slow maxillary expansion
This article lists different types of expanders that are available for the process of palatal expansion in the field of orthodontics. There can be many types of transverse dimension appliances. These appliances can be used to achieve expansion in the maxillary arch; there are devices for mandibular expansion or lower expansion too. In past many years, different types of appliances have been made. These types are: tissue-borne, tooth-borne, slow maxillary expansion, rapid maxillary expansion, and bone-anchored.
