Microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion appliance to orthopedically correct transverse maxillary deficiency in an adult.

This case report describes the use of a microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) appliance to orthopedically correct a transverse maxillary deficiency in an adult patient. Expansion forces transmitted through the teeth in traditional rapid palatal expansion appliances create unwanted dental effects rather than true skeletal expansion, particularly in older patients with more rigid interdigitation of the midpalatal suture. This 19-year-old patient had maxillary constriction with a unilateral posterior crossbite.

The efficacy of maxillary protraction protocols with the micro-implant-assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE) and the novel N2 mini-implant-a finite element study.

Background: Maxillary protraction with the novel N2 mini-implant- and micro-implant-assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE) can potentially provide significant skeletal effects without surgery, even in older patients where conventional facemask therapy has limited skeletal effects. However, the skeletal effects of altering the location and direction of force from mini-implant-assisted maxillary protraction have not been extensively analyzed. In this study, the application of the novel N2 mini-implant as an orthopedic anchorage device is explored in its ability to treat patients with class III malocclusions.

Oxidation of catechin and rutin by pentaammineruthenium(III) complexes.

The reaction of catechin and rutin with Ru(NH(3))(5)L(3+) (L = N-methylpyrazinium (pzCH(3)(+)), pyrazine (pz), and isonicotinamide (isn)) complexes underwent a two-electron oxidation on the catechol ring (B ring) with the formation of quinone products. The kinetics of the oxidation, carried out at [H(+)] = 0.01-1.