Nocturnal enuresis and maxillary expansion — A narrative review
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Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Orthodontic practices treating children with nocturnal enuresis may see an evidence-based treatment option emerge; JADA’s narrative review signals that maxillary expansion could reduce bed-wetting episodes, expanding clinical scope and referral opportunities for pediatric dentists and orthodontists.
Key points
- Authors: Sanjivan Kandasamy and Andrew J. Kirsch; narrative review published in The Journal of the American Dental Association, available online 29 September 2026.
- Focus: Explores the association between rapid maxillary expansion and resolution of nocturnal enuresis in pediatric patients.
- Clinical implication: Provides dentists with a non-pharmacologic, dentally delivered intervention that may complement or replace standard enuresis therapies.
- Relevance: Positions orthodontists and pediatric dentists as key players in a multidisciplinary sleep-disordered-breathing/enuresis care pathway.
Who should care
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