Ömer Faruk Boylu

Effect of pterygomaxillary disjunction on activation torque, intraoperative blood loss and operative time during surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion

Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) is a well-established procedure for treating transverse maxillary deficiency in skeletally mature patients. However, the necessity of pterygomaxillary disjunction (PMD) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effect...