Open AccessCorrection of anterior crossbite using modified transparent aligners: An esthetic approach
Author(s) -
K Korath Abraham,
Arun Roy James,
Elza Thenumkal,
Tharian B Emmatty
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.188577
Subject(s) - maxilla , medicine , crossbite , orthodontics , anterior teeth , occlusion , dentistry , dentition , anterior maxilla , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , presentation (obstetrics) , malocclusion , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Anterior crossbite results from the abnormal axial inclination of one or more anterior teeth. It is a major esthetic and functional anomaly which has to be corrected in the primary and early mixed dentition period to allow the normal development of maxilla and mandible as well as the occlusion. Several treatment options are available to correct the problem. A unique appliance, "modified transparent tray aligners" was used to correct the anterior crossbite in an 8-year-old child. The clinical presentation, fabrication of the appliance, and the outcome are discussed.