Digital MARPE new era, more successful expansion

33 YO male patient, expanded without surgery, with 10 screws MARPE and piezo, the patient came for reverse orthodontic treatment after he had 4 premolars extraction which exaggerated his breathing issues

Digital orthodontic with integration with MARPE expanders has added the missing part and significantly reduced the failure cases, piezo also considered very important tool for male patient who has usually more failure rate

Accurate placement with accuracte selection of the screws length

Accurate selection of thee MARPE design is essential not only to induce the success rate, but also to reduce the pain and anxiety of the patient, eliminating the risks, such as nerve or roots damage

Upon installation

16 days later, 7 mm expansion

IMPORTANT: 10 screws and piezo, should be horribly painful, right?! please listen to the patient feedback and the great improvement in the breathing

Conclusion: More attention to the airway should be taken in consideration while treating in orthodontics.

More enlightening needed about the benefit of expansion to improve the breathing not only for patients but for ENT, pulmonologists, and other medical specialities