title: Treatment of unilateral crossbite using modified palatal arch: case report.
abstract: Severe unilateral crossbite was diagnosed in a five-year and five-month Taiwanese girl. Clinical examination presented left posterior and anterior crossbites resulting in significant dental and facial midline deviations. Early intervention was recommended in this case for severe functional shift which might induce facial asymmetry. The unilateral crossbite was successfully treated using modified palatal arch with finger springs. The patient has shown stable occlusion and no midline deviation after six years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaoshiung Medical center, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003724:Dental Arch; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique