Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) represents a pivotal intervention in orthodontics, employed to correct transverse discrepancies by applying controlled lateral forces to the maxilla. Recent ...

To understand DP, it is helpful to quickly review cranial bones, sutures, fontanels, and neck muscles and consider how they relate to and articulate with each other. Figure 1 provides an overview of ...

Your skull is made up of 22 bones fused together. Your maxilla is the bone that makes up your upper jaw, cheeks, and the lower part of your eye sockets. In medical terms, a recess means a space or ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.