What to Expect with MARPE: From Assessment to Retention
What to Expect with MARPE: From Assessment to Retention The unfamiliar part of MARPE is often not the name but the routine. There is a fixed appliance across the palate, small anchorage screws, a prescribed activation schedule and a peri
MARPE vs SARPE: How Adult Palate Expansion Options Differ
MARPE vs SARPE: How Adult Palate Expansion Options Differ MARPE and SARPE are two ways of widening an upper jaw that is too narrow after growth has largely finished. MARPE uses an orthodontic expander supported by miniscrews in the palat
Can Adults Widen Their Upper Jaw Without Surgery?
Can Adults Widen Their Upper Jaw Without Surgery? Being told that your upper jaw is narrow can raise two immediate questions: can it still be widened in adulthood, and does that automatically mean surgery? The honest answer is that adult