Anterior crossbite correction in uncooperative or disabled children. Case reports.
Uncooperative or disabled children who present with an anterior crossbite provide the clinician with a challenge to use innovative strategies to attempt crossbite correction. The following case reports provide possible treatment strategies as well as showing some pitfalls in both diagnosis and treatment of anterior crossbites in this difficult to treat group of patients.
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Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, University of Melbourne.
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004314:Down Syndrome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009969:Orthodontic Wires