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{{Short description|Suture down the hard palate; expansion target}} | {{Short description|Suture down the hard palate; expansion target}} | ||
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| image = Palatine bone.png | |||
| caption = Palatine bone | |||
| name = Midpalatal suture | | name = Midpalatal suture | ||
| also = palatal suture, MPS | | also = palatal suture, MPS | ||
| field = Anatomy | | field = Anatomy | ||
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The '''midpalatal suture''' runs down the midline of the hard palate, joining the palatine processes of the two maxillae. [[Palate expansion]] is an attempt to open it. In kids it often yields; in adults it may need MARPE/MSE or surgical assistance. Age is a clue, not a law — CBCT staging exists because some 16-year-olds are already fused and some are not. | The '''midpalatal suture''' runs down the midline of the hard palate, joining the palatine processes of the two maxillae.<ref name="gray">{{cite book |author=Henry Gray |title=Gray's Anatomy |edition=20th American |year=1918 |publisher=Lea & Febiger |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray%27s_Anatomy |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> [[Palate expansion]] is an attempt to open it. In kids it often yields; in adults it may need MARPE/MSE or surgical assistance. Age is a clue, not a law — CBCT staging exists because some 16-year-olds are already fused and some are not. | ||
Looksmaxxing treats a split suture as a midface cheat. Complications (asymmetric expansion, teeth, relapse, pain) are why this is an orthodontist’s call. | Looksmaxxing treats a split suture as a midface cheat. Complications (asymmetric expansion, teeth, relapse, pain) are why this is an orthodontist’s call. | ||
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* [[Cranial suture]] | * [[Cranial suture]] | ||
* [[Maxilla]] | * [[Maxilla]] | ||
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[[Category:Face]] | [[Category:Face]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:10, 11 September 2026
 Palatine bone
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| Also known as | palatal suture, MPS
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The midpalatal suture runs down the midline of the hard palate, joining the palatine processes of the two maxillae.[1] Palate expansion is an attempt to open it. In kids it often yields; in adults it may need MARPE/MSE or surgical assistance. Age is a clue, not a law — CBCT staging exists because some 16-year-olds are already fused and some are not.
Looksmaxxing treats a split suture as a midface cheat. Complications (asymmetric expansion, teeth, relapse, pain) are why this is an orthodontist’s call.
See also
References
- ↑ Henry Gray. Gray's Anatomy. 20th American ed. Lea & Febiger. 1918. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
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