Evaluation of changes in sutures, airway and soft tissue after mini implant assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) analysed with CBCT- a clinical trial.

Mini Implant assisted rapid palatal expansion(MARPE) is gradually becoming the

treatment of choice to correct the transverse dimensions, exceeding the limitations of

conventional RME devices.

One of the key factors for orthodontic diagnosis and

treatment planning apart from a stable occlusion is a balanced and esthetic facial

profile that is influenced by maxillary expansion.

The subjects who are selected for

this study with maxilla constricted patients who will be undergoing mini implant

assisted rapid palatal expansion that will improve airway dimensions due to mid

palatal, pterygopalatine and other circum maxillary sutures which further allows

changes in facial soft tissue.

As these changes are bought about by MARPE with arch

expansion observed through CBCT (Cone  beam Computed Tomography) which is

a digital radiographic imaging technique, that produce 3-D imaging which yields

better diagnostic accuracy than 2-D radiographic technique.

This clinical trial study is planned with 14 participants using random sampling

and designed with objective of measuring circummaxillary sutural opening, airway

and facial soft tissue changes on pre treatment and post treatment CBCT.