Utilização de expansão rápida da maxila assistida por miniparafusos em paciente com falha primária de erupção: relato de caso.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to present a case report of a patient with primary failure of eruption with maxillar atrophy which was submitted to an orthodontic device similar to a mini-screw assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE). Case description: This article brings a case report of a 5-year-old female patient with primary failure of eruption (PFE). The therapeutic approcach consisted in extraction of multiple supranumerary and primary teeth, followed by ulectomy in the impacted tooth. Then was installed a device similar to a miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE) to correct the maxillar atrophy. Conclusion: MARPE device may be an alternative treatment for expansion in young patients who don’t have dental support for use of conventional expansion devices.