ADA encourages reporting of adverse events related to some palatal expanders

 

The ADA encourages dental professionals, as well as the public, to report to the Food and Drug Administration serious complications or adverse events associated with the use of certain dental devices that are fixed palatal expanders. The FDA identified palatal expanders of concern, including anterior growth guidance appliances and fixed anterior growth guidance appliances, and anterior remodeling appliances and fixed anterior remodeling appliances. The Association will monitor FDA updates about the devices.

 Full Story: ADA News (4/3),  CBS News (3/31)