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ArticleCureus2026

An Atypical Soft Tissue Response to Maxillary Skeletal Expander: A Case Report.

Chelsia G Kulathinal, Praveen S Nair, Latheef V P, Sreehari Sathyanathan, Baby Jisha

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Chelsia G KulathinalOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College, Kozhikode, Kozhikode, IND.
Praveen S NairOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College, Kozhikode, Kozhikode, IND.
Latheef V POrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College, Kozhikode, Kozhikode, IND.
Sreehari SathyanathanOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College, Kozhikode, Kozhikode, IND.
Baby JishaOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College, Kozhikode, Kozhikode, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mini-implant-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) is widely used to correct transverse maxillary deficiency in late adolescents and young adults because of its enhanced skeletal effects and minimal dentoalveolar side effects. Although several appliance- and patient-related complications have been reported, unusual soft-tissue reactions remain poorly documented. This case report brings attention to the occurrence of soft tissue proliferation around MARPE, an issue that has received limited emphasis in the literature.

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complicationlocal inflammationmarpeoxidative stresssoft tissue proliferation

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PMID42403871
PMCPMC13328347

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