20/12/2020
Crossbite Correction!
A cross-bite is seen in cases where the upper jaw is smaller than the lower jaw. Simply put, cross-bite is the issue where the upper teeth sit inside of lower teeth. If left untreated, crossbites can lead to several issues-- trauma on the gums, headaches and jaw deviation being the most common-- due to the abnormal stress from the biting forces.
Seen here is a case of bilateral posterior/ rear and anterior/ front cross bite corrected with expansion of the upper jaw ( with hyrax expander) followed by treatment with braces.
This one took a while, but was worth the time and effort! ๐
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