Crossbites

Crossbites are one of the most common orthodontic problems that we see in growing children -- typically occuring in the primary and mixed dentition as a result of disharmony in either the skeletal, function, or dental components of the orthognathic system.

Crossbites should be treated in the primary and mixed dentition. Allowing malocclusion to continue into the permanent dentition without correction will result in a reduction of treatment options and provide a less-than-ideal environment for growth , e.g. gingival inflammation and recession of the investing tissues surrounding the mal-opposed teeth; occlusal trauma, enamel abrasion or fractures; abnormal chewing and swallowing problems; abnormal growth of the maxilla and the mandible; of a permanent Class III dentofacial abnormality; asymmetric growth of the mandible; temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD).