Thumb sucking is an abnormal habit that occurs in childhood and can cause several malocclusions if it persists for a long time. Malocclusions caused by oral habits require proper treatment timing to ...

1 College of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China 2 Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China The skeletal anterior crossbite is ...

A crossbite is a misalignment where the upper teeth fit inside the lower teeth. Crossbites can be caused by genetics, habits, or injuries. If untreated, a crossbite can lead to problems like pain, ...

A crossbite is a dental condition that affects the way your teeth are aligned. The main sign of having a crossbite is that upper teeth fit behind your lower teeth when your mouth is closed or at rest.

Orthodontic treatment with quad-helix (fixed) or expansion plates (removeable) is effective for correcting posterior crossbite correction in children. Quad-helix is probably even more effective than ...

Introduction The rapid maxillary expansion (RME) reduces the risk of developing structural and functional disorders in the stomatognathic system. Objective To examine the effects of the RME as a ...

Center of Orthodontics, Breganz, Austria Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Barcelona, Spain Center of Orthodontics, Bregenz, Austria Department ...