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Palatal Expansion Technique  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Palatal Expansion Technic
  • Palatal Expansion Technics
  • Technic, Palatal Expansion

Scope note

  • An orthodontic method used for correcting narrow or collapsed maxillary arches and functional cross-bite. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry),

History note

  • 91; was PALATAL EXPANSION TECHNIC 1973-90

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