Crossbite
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Overview
Crossbite is an occlusal irregular condition where a lower tooth has a more buccal position than the antagonist upper tooth. Crossbite can involve a single tooth or a group of teeth. Crossbite can be classified as anterior or posterior.
- Anterior crossbite can also be referred as negative overjet, and is typical of class III skeletal relations (Progenism).
- Posterior crossbite is often correlated to a narrow maxilla and upper dental arch. A posterior cross-bite can be unilateral or bilateral.
Unilateral cross-bite often determines a lateral shift of the mandibular position, which can become structural if left untreated for a long time during growth, leading to skeletal asymmetries.
Classification
Buccal Crossbite
Buccal crossbite is due to the buccal displacement of the affected tooth or teeth as it relates to the antagonistic tooth or teeth in the posterior segments of the arch.
Lingual Crossbite
Lingual crossbite is due to the lingual displacement of the mandibular affected tooth or teeth as it relates to the antagonistic tooth or teeth.
Palatal Crossbite
Palatal crossbite is due to the palatal displacement of the maxillary affected tooth or teeth as it relates to the antagonistic tooth or teeth.
There are several therapies that can be used to correct a cross bite:
- Multibrackets therapy (braces),
- Quad-Helix,
- Hirex,
- Removable Plates,
- Invisalign,
- Delaire Mask.
The correct therapy should be decided by the orthodontist depending on the type and severity of the crossbite.
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Unilateral Posterior Crossbite
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