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The view of patient's palatal region before orthodontic treatment.
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The patient reported that he used RME appliance for 3 weeks and after removal of the appliance, swelling persisted in the palatal region (Figs. 1 and 2).
Hypertrophic mucosa on palatal region 3 months after orthodontic treatment.
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The patient reported that he used RME appliance for 3 weeks and after removal of the appliance, swelling persisted in the palatal region (Figs. 1 and 2).
Recovered palatal mucosa 2 months after surgery.
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In regular follow up visits recovery observed without sequelae (Fig. 3).