Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for treating a patient’s teeth are provided. In some embodiments, a series of palatal expanders for treating a patient in combination with a secondary dental appliance includes one or more palatal expanders having: a first tooth engagement portion configured to receive first teeth at a left side of an upper dental arch, where the first tooth engagement portion includes a first wire interface configured to removably couple to a first wire portion of the secondary dental appliance; a second tooth engagement portion configured to receive second teeth at a right side of the upper dental arch, where the second tooth engagement portion includes a second wire interface configured to removably couple to a second wire portion of the secondary dental appliance; and a palatal portion between the first and second tooth engagement portions, where the palatal portion is configured to expand the palate of the patient.

Abstract: Transcatheter heart valve prostheses include a valve support, a prosthetic valve mounted within the valve support, and an anchoring frame at least partially surrounding the valve support. The anchoring frame and the valve support are attached to each other at respective inflow ends thereof. The anchoring frame includes a fixation portion configured to securely fix the anchoring frame, to tissue at a native heart valve, an integration region configured to integrate the anchoring frame with the valve support, and a lateral portion extending between the fixation portion and the integration region. A brim is coupled to and extends radially outwardly from the anchoring frame at a transition between the lateral portion and the fixation portion.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses (devices, systems, etc.) for simultaneously applying both palatal expansion and anterior force to a subject's teeth. An orthodontic apparatus may include a palatal region extending between two or more tooth engagement regions and one or more elastic band attachments projecting laterally and/or anteriorly form the tooth engagement region(s) that securely couple an elastic band to a headgear. These methods and apparatuses may be used for nonsurgical correction of Class III malocclusions during maxillary palatal expansion treatment or during a holding period of the palatal expansion treatment, e.g., following recent palatal expansion.