title: Treatment of a unilateral complete lingual crossbite in an adult with skeletal anchorage assisted orthodontics.
abstract: An asymmetry caused by a complete lingual crossbite can compromise aesthetics and impair occlusal function. The following case report describes the correction of a complete lingual crossbite using orthodontic mini implants and mini-plates to achieve absolute anchorage. A comprehensive correction of the crossbite and re-establishment of the buccal occlusion was achieved.
authors.affiliation: a Ragas Dental College and Hospital , Uthandi, Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India.
authors.forename: Nathamuni Rengarajan
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Krishnaswamy
authors.affiliation: a Ragas Dental College and Hospital , Uthandi, Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India.
authors.forename: Biju Tom
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.affiliation: a Ragas Dental College and Hospital , Uthandi, Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India.
authors.forename: Kasim Shakeel
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: a Ragas Dental College and Hospital , Uthandi, Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India.
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bharadwaj
authors.affiliation: a Ragas Dental College and Hospital , Uthandi, Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India.
authors.forename: V R Shobbana
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Devi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures; D009970:Orthodontics; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Complete lingual crossbite; mini-implants; mini-plates