title: Nonsurgical treatment of an adult patient with bilateral posterior crossbite.
abstract: A woman with an Angle Class III malocclusion and bilateral posterior crossbites complaining of difficulty in chewing was treated orthodontically without surgery. The treatment comprised asymmetric extractions, a removable mandibular lingual arch constriction appliance to narrow the mandibular arch, and a standard edgewise appliance to align the teeth. Pretreatment, posttreatment, and 1-year follow-up records are shown. With this treatment strategy of constricting the mandibular arch by using a combination of removable and fixed orthodontic appliances, we achieved a good result with optimal occlusion.
authors: Department of Orthodontics, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: Renkai
authors: R
authors: Liu
authors: Ma
authors: M
authors: Xiaoqing
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Wamalwa
authors: Shu-juan
authors: SJ
authors: Zou
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult