crossbite
Sign in to saveIn dentistry, crossbite is a form of malocclusion where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position (that is, the tooth is either closer to the cheek or to the tongue) than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower dental arch. In other words, crossbite is a lateral misalignment of the dental arches.
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- Medical condition.name
- Crossbite
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- Unilateral posterior crossbite
- Medical condition.field
- Orthodontics
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- malocclusion
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- health specialty
- orthodontics
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- Crossbite
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Anterior crossbite
- Primary/mixed dentitions
- Dental crossbite
- Single tooth crossbite
- Skeletal crossbite
- Posterior crossbite
- Connections with TMD
- Unilateral posterior crossbite
- Treatment
- Self-correction
- See also
- References
- External links
In dentistry, crossbite is a form of malocclusion where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position (that is, the tooth is either closer to the cheek or to the tongue) than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower dental arch. In other words, crossbite is a lateral misalignment of the dental arches.
==Anterior crossbite== thumb|Class 1 with anterior crossbite An anterior crossbite can be referred as negative overjet, and is typical of class III skeletal relations (prognathism).
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