Abul Khair Zalan BDS
Anser Maxood BDS, MSc, FRACDS, FICD, MAAPD
Mohammad Haroon Dalili BDS, MSc
Hira Zaman BDS, MDS
Khadeejah Khalil Zubairy BDS
Palwasha Babar BDS, MDS
Miraat Anser BDS
OBJECTIVES: To correct dental origin anterior crossbite by placement of Glass Ionomer cement occlusal stops on mandibular first permanent molars for maximum of two weeks.
METHODOLOGY: 16 patients (age: 7-11 years) with dental anterior crossbite were treated by placement of Glass Ionomer cement occlusal stops on mandibular first permanent molars for maximum of 2 weeks to create 1mm anterior open bite. The patients were then recalled after 1 month, 3 months and 6 months for follow up visits. Fisher’s exact test applied using SPSS version # 25.
DISCUSSION: Pediatric dentists frequently encounter patients with anterior crossbite in mixed dentition stage. This usually requires an appliance therapy for correction. However, unlike previous modalities, this novel approach of correcting crossbite by opening the bite is simple, economical and does not depend on patient compliance.
RESULTS: 13 out of 16 patients were treated successfully within two weeks of placement of occlusal stops. Follow-up at six months showed no relapse in any of the corrected cases.
CONCLUSION: Placement of glass ionomer cement occlusal stops for two weeks on mandibular first permanent molars is an easy approach to correct dental anterior crossbite.
KEYWORDS: Crossbite, Malocclusion, Glass ionomer cement, Corrective orthodontics
HOW TO CITE: Zalan AK, Maxood A, Dalili MH, Zaman H, Zubairy KK, Babar P, Anser M. Effect of bite opening on the correction of dental anterior cross bite – A novel approach. J Pak Dent Assoc 2021;30(2):107-112.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25301/JPDA.302.107
Received: 18 August 2020, Accepted: 02 January 2021
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METHODOLOGY: 16 patients (age: 7-11 years) with dental anterior crossbite were treated by placement of Glass Ionomer cement occlusal stops on mandibular first permanent molars for maximum of 2 weeks to create 1mm anterior open bite. The patients were then recalled after 1 month, 3 months and 6 months for follow up visits. Fisher’s exact test applied using SPSS version # 25.
DISCUSSION: Pediatric dentists frequently encounter patients with anterior crossbite in mixed dentition stage. This usually requires an appliance therapy for correction. However, unlike previous modalities, this novel approach of correcting crossbite by opening the bite is simple, economical and does not depend on patient compliance.
RESULTS: 13 out of 16 patients were treated successfully within two weeks of placement of occlusal stops. Follow-up at six months showed no relapse in any of the corrected cases.
CONCLUSION: Placement of glass ionomer cement occlusal stops for two weeks on mandibular first permanent molars is an easy approach to correct dental anterior crossbite.
KEYWORDS: Crossbite, Malocclusion, Glass ionomer cement, Corrective orthodontics
HOW TO CITE: Zalan AK, Maxood A, Dalili MH, Zaman H, Zubairy KK, Babar P, Anser M. Effect of bite opening on the correction of dental anterior cross bite – A novel approach. J Pak Dent Assoc 2021;30(2):107-112.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25301/JPDA.302.107
Received: 18 August 2020, Accepted: 02 January 2021
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