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Interceptive orthodontics for correction of anterior tooth crossbite: report of two cases
Amit Bhanushali, Dinesh Rao, Sunil Panwar, Surabhi Gupta
ABSTRACT
Single tooth anterior dental crossbite is the commonly encountered malocclusion trait during the development of occlusion in children. Failure in addressing this problem can bring about detrimental effect to the developing dentition and increases the probability of a complex orthodontic treatment in later years. Many treatment modalities ranging from simple to complex means are available to correct anterior crossbite; such as removable appliances and fixed appliances. This article describes two cases of successful correction of anterior crossbite of patients in mixed dentition using short-span wire-fixed orthodontic appliances and removable Z-spring appliance.
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