Objective:

To describe the results obtained with MARPE in young adults regarding intermolar width, the transverse width of the nasal cavity, complications, and other results.

Method:

We conducted a literature review following Prisma guidelines in Pubmed, SCIELO, Science Direct, Scopus, the System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe, Latin American and Caribbean literature in Health Sciences, and Google Academic. We also conducted a manual search of books and scientific papers. The full articles were analyzed, and nine articles were selected after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Results:

The literature indicates that MARPE increases transverse intermolar width and the transverse width of the nasal cavity. The periodontal and dentoalveolar complications reported are inconclusive.

Conclusion:

MARPE could be a clinically viable and effective treatment for young adults with transverse maxillary deficiency.

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