crossbite
Teeth meet wrong
A crossbite is a dental misalignment where upper teeth close inside lower teeth rather than outside them.
The condition can affect front teeth (anterior crossbite) or back teeth (posterior crossbite), and may involve one tooth or several.
Orthodontists correct crossbites with braces, expanders, or other appliances: The dentist recommended early treatment for her daughter's crossbite.
Improper dental alignment
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- bracesDental alignment devices
- retainerUpfront professional fee
orthodontist · archwire · brackets · bands · alignment · straighten · interceptive · overjet
Lower facial bone
- maxillaUpper jaw bone
- temporomandibularOf the jaw hinge
- bruxismInvoluntary jaw clenching
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
transverse · lateral · TMJ
Something that widens
- headgearCoverings for the skull
- elasticsStretchable binding loops
- extractionAct of removing
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
repositioning · correction · adjustment · realignment · retention · bonding · splint
malocclusion
Improper dental alignment
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- bracesDental alignment devices
retainer · orthodontist · archwire · brackets · bands · alignment · straighten · interceptive · overjet · anterior
mandible
Lower facial bone
- maxillaUpper jaw bone
- temporomandibularOf the jaw hinge
- bruxismInvoluntary jaw clenching
asymmetry · transverse · lateral · TMJ
expander
Something that widens
- headgearCoverings for the skull
- elasticsStretchable binding loops
- extractionAct of removing
surgery · repositioning · correction · adjustment · realignment · retention · bonding · splint
- dental problemsmissing teeth, cavities, tooth decay, crowded teeth, chipped teeth
- Orthodonticsbraces, retainers, aligners, brackets, archwire
- bite problemsoverjet, malocclusion, crowding, spacing, misalignment
- dental termsquadrant, buccal, mesial, lingual, distal
- occlusionocclusion, occlude, occlusal, malocclusion, overjet
- dental measurementsoverjet, crowding, spacing, angulation