Anterior dental crossbite correction using a simple fixed appliance: case report

A fixed orthodontic appliance utilizing light continuous forces to correct an anterior crossbite is described. This appliance can serve as an alternative to other methods of anterior crossbite correction in the permanent dentition. One of the major responsibilities of the dental practitioner is to intercept adverse patterns of dental eruption in the child. 1 Among the developmental problems frequently seen in the mixed dentition is the anterior crossbite. 2 Crossbites of dental origin must be distinguished from those of skeletal origin. 3-7 In the simple anterior dental crossbite the patient should display a normal skeletal pattern, with abnormalities presenting in the axial inclination of the affected teeth only. 3,4 This report presents a method of treating simple, 1-tooth anterior crossbites of dental origin.