Management of Anterior Dental Crossbite with Removable Appliances
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2024
Yazarlar: Gözde Karaçor, Ali Riza Alpoz, İlhan UZEL, Ece Eden
International Dental Journal, Uluslararası, Wos, 2024, cilt 74, ss S346-S346
DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2024.07.426
Özet
Anterior cross bite is defined as an abnormal labiolingual relationship between one or more maxillary incisors and may involve teeth or bone. Anterior dental crossbite in patients with class I occlusion can be easily treated with removable appliances to shorten or reduce the need for treatment in permanent dentition where patient cooperation is mandatory. Case 1 is a 12-year-old female patient with 11-12-21 in cross position and treated with a removable appliance including slow expansion screw working in sagittal and transversal direction in five months. Case 2 is a 6-year-old female patient with anterior central incisors in crossbite treated with a removable appliance containing a slow expansion screw working in sagittal direction in two months. Case 3 is a 7-year-old male patient with 21 in cross position and treated with removable appliance including a Z-spring for labial movement of the tooth and used for three months. In these cases, the anterior dental cross bite was treated during the mixed dentition period with removable appliances before the malocclusion became more severe. Such interceptive treatments also have advantages as reduced chair time and are cost-effective relative to the fixed appliances. The main disadvantage is the need for patient cooperation, which is very important in the success of the treatment. Based on the results presented, removable appliances with a screw or spring are valuable tools for achieving labiolingual movement of anterior teeth and helping to improve the overall occlusion and diminish the need for future orthodontic treatment needs.