In an era of ever-increasing needs for palate expansion, what are some metrics we can use to better identify cases which may or may not benefit from these treatments? How do we identify which problems are primarily skeletal in nature versus purely dental? And lastly, what dental impacts do we see in these cases? This course will discuss a rationale and simple method transverse analysis that can be used by orthodontists and general dentists alike to better diagnose possible transverse concerns in their patients!