title: Periodontal findings in cases of incisor cross-bite.
abstract: The effect of cross-bite on periodontal health in the anterior teeth was investigated in 40 teenage subjects. The results have shown a relationship between the cross-bite in the anterior teeth and periodontal health as assessed by Plaque Index, Gingival index and pocket depth measurements. The periodontal status of the teeth in cross-bite revealed a more unfavorable condition compared to the well-aligned teeth. This was observed in both males and females. However, pocket depth on the lingual site for both sexes does not reach a significant difference between the cross-bite and the control teeth.
authors.affiliation: Preventive Dental Sciences Department, Division of Orthodontics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: al-Jasser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashim
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000473:pathology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D017678:Sex Distribution; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric