title: Early treatment with "function generating bite" of a left unillateral posterior cross-bite: chewing pattern before and after therapy with FGB.
abstract: A case of a 5.2 years-old child, with a left unilateral posterior cross-bite, from the canine to the second deciduous molar, corrected with the functional appliance "Function Generating Bite" (FGB) is reported. The chewing cycles were recorded before and 6 months after correction. The number of reverse chewing cycles on the cross-bite/corrected side decreased significantly six months after therapy (2% with the soft bolus and 4% with the hard bolus) with respect to the initial condition (70% with the soft bolus and 79% with the hard bolus). In conclusion, the FGB achieved the orthodontic correction and also corrected the masticatory function.
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, School of Orthodontics, University of Turin.
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Piancino
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merlo
authors.forename: Mariagrazia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aprato
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bracco
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002508:Cephalometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology*; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional