The Micro-Attachment Assisted Rapid Palate Expander (MARPE) is a minimally invasive, non-surgical orthodontic device used to expand the palate in adults and late teens. Its purpose is to correct discrepancies such as a malocclusion, an upper jaw disharmony, or a narrow upper jaw (maxilla) causing airway obstruction that would otherwise have required extensive surgical procedures.
Adult patients that would benefit from expansion of a narrow maxilla can, in many cases, find life-changing improvement in:
Airway and nasal obstruction
Snoring
Overcrowded teeth
Malocclusion such as crossbite
ALL WITHOUT SURGERY!