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What does this mean? What they will do exactly?
"Palatal expansion can also be used in adults. Here, the side walls of the upper jaw are surgically weakened beforehand by means of an operation. Ideally, GNE in adults is not performed with a tooth-borne anchorage, but with a distractor anchored directly in the jawbone of the palate. After this preparation, it can be expanded in both adults and children. The method is particularly useful for patients with sleep-disordered breathing and for allergy sufferers."
"Palatal expansion can also be used in adults. Here, the side walls of the upper jaw are surgically weakened beforehand by means of an operation. Ideally, GNE in adults is not performed with a tooth-borne anchorage, but with a distractor anchored directly in the jawbone of the palate. After this preparation, it can be expanded in both adults and children. The method is particularly useful for patients with sleep-disordered breathing and for allergy sufferers."