Open AccessDental cross-bite: The paradigm of interception in orthodontics
Author(s) -
Megha Chawla,
Bhavna G Saraf,
Neha Sheoran,
Saumya Paul,
St Elizabeth,
Shivani Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of dental panacea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2348-8727
DOI - 10.18231/j.jdp.2021.007
Subject(s) - crossbite , malocclusion , orthodontics , medicine , dental arch , dentistry , arch , diastema , civil engineering , engineering
Crossbite is a form of malocclusion in which a tooth (or teeth) in the upper or lower dental arch is more buccal or lingual (that is, closer to the cheek or tongue) than its corresponding antagonist tooth. Crossbite, to put it another way, is a lateral misalignment of the dental arches. Crossbite should be corrected as soon as a child's cooperation is obtained. Early treatment may prevent or slow the progression of abnormal alveolar processes and jaws.