Nationwide survey of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion

Abstract We aimed to gather data on the current practice of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) in the UK. Surveys were posted in the mail to all members of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ( n = 379) and 166 (44%) responded. In the previous year 69 respon...

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Published in:	British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 51; no. 8; pp. 841 - 844
Main Authors:	MacLaine, James K, Thickett, Ellie M, Power, Susan M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2013
Subjects:	Dentistry Humans Maxilla - surgery Orthodontic Appliance Design - statistics & numerical data Osteogenesis, Distraction - instrumentation Osteogenesis, Distraction - statistics & numerical data Palatal Expansion Technique - instrumentation Palatal Expansion Technique - statistics & numerical data Practice Patterns, Dentists' - statistics & numerical data Surgery Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion Time Factors United Kingdom Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion
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Summary:	Abstract We aimed to gather data on the current practice of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) in the UK. Surveys were posted in the mail to all members of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ( n = 379) and 166 (44%) responded. In the previous year 69 responders (42%) had done at least one SARME operation. The technique used by individual surgeons may be more experience-based than evidence-based, which leads to considerable variation.
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ISSN:	0266-4356 1532-1940
DOI:	10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.07.002