Crossbite

Crossbite
Classification and external resources
Unilateral Posterior Crossbite.
ICD-10	K07.2
ICD-9	524.27

Crossbite is an occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position (that is, the tooth is either closer to the cheek or to the tongue) than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.

Terminology and classification

Crossbite can involve a single tooth or a group of teeth. It can be classified in anterior or posterior and bilateral or unilateral.

An anterior cross bite can not be referred as negative overjet, and is typical of class III skeletal relations (prognathism).

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.

Posterior crossbite is also known as "reverse articulation".^[1]

Treatment

There are several therapies that can be used to correct a cross bite: braces, quad helix, removable plates, clear aligner therapy, or a Delaire mask. The correct therapy should be decided by the orthodontist depending on the type and severity of the crossbite.

References

1. ^ Rickne C. Scheid; Julian B. Woelfel (2007). Woelfel's dental anatomy: its relevance to dentistry. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 379–. ISBN 9780781768603. http://books.google.com/books?id=iVGbPei7gZ4C&pg=PT379. Retrieved 22 April 2010. 

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