This is a list of online resources I found helpful when researching palate expansion options for potentially curing my obstructive sleep apnea. The number of links reflects the amount of research I did on each option; those I explored in more detail have their own pages and are compared in this article.
To understand how and why this treatment approach works, read what really causes obstructive sleep apnea. Most options here are non-surgical or require only minimal surgical assistance; for surgical options see Surgical Options For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Resource Bookmarks.
Background
Extraction Retraction Regret Syndrome™ (E.R.R.S.™)
Extractions: Far From Optimal Treatment
Your Airway – Is it affected by Orthodontic treatment?
Is Palatal Expansion Possible In Adults By Dr Mike Mew – YouTube
Does Palate Expansion Improve Nasal Airway Resistance?
Research
Maxillary Morphology in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cephalometric and Model Study
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by rapid maxillary expansion. – PubMed – NCBI
A study of basal movement with rapid maxillary expansion – ScienceDirect
Observation of orthopedic force distribution produced by maxillary orthodontic appliances
Observation of Orthopedic Force Distribution Produced by Maxillary Orthodontic Appliances – PubMed
Cephalometric study of alterations induced by maxillary slow expansion in adults – ScienceDirect
Discussion
Adult non-surgical palate expansion ALF/AGGA/ControlledArch Ortho/Vivos/MSE Facebook Group
Blogs
My Failed (First) Attempt at Adult Palatal Expansion — RONALD EAD
Maxilla, Single most important bone in the body?
Children
Effects of simultaneous palatal expansion and mandibular advancement in a child suffering from OSA
Effects of simultaneous palatal expansion and mandibular advancement in a child suffering from OSA
Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA)
Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA) Resource Bookmarks
Advanced Lightwire Functional (ALF) Appliance
ALF Appliance Dentist – best tooth crowding treatment
ALF Online Seminar – Chapter 1 – YouTube
Adult non-surgical palate expansion at 37 – Metal Mouth Message Board
Cause of Open Bite & Palate Expansion with Tongue? +review of ALF appliance
Discussing the ALF appliance with Jim Bronson – YouTube
Biobloc
Our Appliances | Myofunctional Research Co.
Biobloc’s Impact on The Airway | Face Focused Orthodontics
Your Airway – Is it affected by Orthodontic treatment? – YouTube
Maxilla Protraction in Adults & Biobloc Stage 3
Carriere Distalizing Appliance (CDA)
CDA Appliance in a Class III Case – YouTube
Clear Aligners
Also see Invisalign, a popular brand of clear aligner.
Controlled Arch Braces
Video: Controlled-arch braces day 2 report – lisp city | Truthbutter
Damon Braces
Mandible Expansion, K1 of Myobrace, Bone Remodeling & Nutrition?
Distraction Osteogenesis Maxillary Expansion (DOME)
See DOME under Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Resource Bookmarks.
Endoscopically Assisted Surgical Expansion (EASE)
See EASE under Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Resource Bookmarks.
Facemask/Facepulling
Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion
Expansion/Facemask Treatment of an Adult Class III Malocclusion
Headgear Devices: Using orthodontic headgear to remodel the maxilla of adults
Forwardontics: The Bow: First bimaxillary protraction mask without facial support
The Crane N.C.R.P., reverse pull headgear alternative
Hass Expander
Rapid Expansion Of The Maxillary Dental Arch And Nasel Cavity By Opening The Midpalatal Suture
Homeoblock
Homeoblock Appliance Resource Bookmarks
Hyrax
Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion
Hyrax with Facemask in children
Invisalign
A popular brand of Clear Aligner, see above.
Invisalign – Before and After Photos (Australia 2019)
Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE)
A popular brand of MARPE, so also see MARPE below.
See Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE) Resource Bookmarks
Mewing
Non Surgical Adult Palate Expansion – THE GREAT WORK
Micro-implant/Miniscrew Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander (MARPE)
Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE) Resource Bookmarks
What are the limits of microimplant-assisted palatal expanders?
Myofunctional Therapy
Influence of Myofunctional Therapy on Upper Intercanine Distance
Rapid Maxiliary Expansion (RME)
Palatal expansion (rapid maxillary expansion) | Bücco
Reversing 4 BiCuspid Extraction with Palate Expander
Health Matters To Me: Adult Palate Expansion
Splint Orthodontic Myofunctional Appliance (SOMA)
SOMA information | Wholistic Dentistry
SOMA Expander Dental Appliance – No Sound – YouTube
Chronic Fatigue – Sample A | Case Studies | Wholistic Dentistry
Dr. Joseph Da Cruz – Right to Grow
“Two Dentists and Their Appliances” | Dr. John Diamond | Healing from Within
Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal/Maxillary Expansion (SARPE/SARME)
See SARPE under Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery Resource Bookmarks.
Twinblock Appliance
Orthosmile – Twinblock – YouTube
Vivos DNA/mRNA Appliance
Vivos DNA/mRNA Appliance Resource Bookmarks
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1 Comment
Susan · January 7, 2022 at 5:09 PM
Hi Graham, thanks for generously sharing all your research here! I am considering having this treatment too and am trying to work out whether I should go the SOMA or Homeoblock road. What did you end up going with? Hope you are progressing well.