Fixed Appliance with Expansion Screw for the Treatment of Primary Anterior Crossbite.

Autor: Paul S; Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, I.T.S. Dental College and Hospital , Greater Noida, India ., Rao A; Associate Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive, Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University , Mangalore, India ., Chalakkal P; Assistant Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College & Hospital , Goa, India ., Mony S; Consultant, Chandra's Little Smiles , Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India .
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR [J Clin Diagn Res] 2016 May; Vol. 10 (5), pp. ZD03-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 01.
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/17986.7752
Abstrakt: Anterior crossbite occurring during the primary dentition stage needs immediate correction so that functional, aesthetic and skeletal complications may be avoided in the future. This article describes a fixed appliance with an expansion screw that was successfully used for the treatment of primary anterior crossbite. Crossbite correction was achieved in about six weeks. A detailed description with regard to fabrication of the appliance has also been discussed.
Databáze: MEDLINE