Midpalatal suture maturation in 15- to 35-year-olds: morphological assessment in the coronal plane using CBCT-an exploratory study.

Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is used in patients presenting transverse maxillary deficiency. However, RME may be unpredictable after late adolescence if the midpalatal sutural maturation stage (MPMS) is in late stage. Since MPMS evaluation is influenced by the expertise of the operator and image quality, this classification method could be complemented.