Anterior crossbite: What it truly reflects?

Is it truly atrial tachycardia?

We read the article by Okumura et al. [1] with great interest. The authors reported an ablation strategy applying manifest entrainment to treat adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive atrial tachycardia (AT) originating from the perinodal region. However, we have some concerns regarding the electrophysiological diagnosis of the tachycardia. The exclusion of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachy...

preoperative informed consent: is it truly informed?

background: pre-operative informed consent is an important aspect of surgery, yet there has been no formal training regarding it in pakistan. this study was done to assess the preoperative informed consent practice. methods: after taking informed permission, a questionnaire was filled in during an interview with 350 patients, who have undergone elective surgical procedures under routine practic...

Early Treatment of Anterior Crossbite Relating to Functional Class III

Class I malocclusion with anterior crossbite and severe crowding

This article reports the orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning carried out with a 14-year and 5-month-old female patient with esthetic and functional complaints. She presented an Angle Class I malocclusion, anterior crossbite and severe crowding in both maxillary and mandibular arches, in addition to a lightly concave straight facial profile. Orthodontic treatment did not require extract...

Self correction of anterior crossbite: a case report

A 9-year-old Chinese boy presented with an anterior crossbite, no treatment was performed at that time because the incisors have open root apices. The crossbite self-corrected after one year. This case demonstrated that an anterior crossbite may self-correct without treatment.