Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume. 35, Issue 3, 163(2025)

Research advances in surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion

JIN Mengmeng and KANG Feiwu*
Author Affiliations
  • Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration & Tongji Research Institute of Stomatology & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Tongji Stomatological Hospital and Dental School, Tongji University, Shanghai200072, China
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    Received: Mar. 26, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: KANG Feiwu (kfw@tongji.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.12439/kqhm.1005-4979.2025.03.001

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