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Cross bite

MedGen UID:
66076
•Concept ID:
C0242385
•
Finding
Synonyms: Bite, Cross; Bites, Cross; Cross Bite; Cross Bites; Crossbite; Crossbites
SNOMED CT: Crossbite (109495004)
 
HPO: HP:0033792

Definition

Lingual occlusion of buccal cusps and/or incisal edge of maxillary teeth to the buccal cusps and/or incisal edge of mandibular teeth. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCross bite

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Long-term stability of orthodontic treatment and patient satisfaction. A systematic review.
Bondemark L, Holm AK, Hansen K, Axelsson S, Mohlin B, Brattstrom V, Paulin G, Pietila T
Angle Orthod 2007 Jan;77(1):181-91. doi: 10.2319/011006-16R.1. PMID: 17029533
Aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of posterior cross-bites in the primary dentition.
Malandris M, Mahoney EK
Int J Paediatr Dent 2004 May;14(3):155-66. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2004.00546.x. PMID: 15139950
A preliminary diagnostic and treatment protocol.
Bowley JF, Stockstill JW, Attanasio R
Dent Clin North Am 1992 Jul;36(3):551-68. PMID: 1397423

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Investigating the effect of obsessive-compulsive disorder on clinical symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders.
Sadrzadeh-Afshar MS, Salari B, Shobeiri A, HafeziMotlagh K
Clin Exp Dent Res 2023 Dec;9(6):1191-1199. Epub 2023 Oct 15 doi: 10.1002/cre2.798. PMID: 37840225Free PMC Article
Relationship between Breastfeeding and Malocclusion: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Abate A, Cavagnetto D, Fama A, Maspero C, Farronato G
Nutrients 2020 Nov 30;12(12) doi: 10.3390/nu12123688. PMID: 33265907Free PMC Article
Cross-bite and oral health related quality of life in young people.
Masood M, Masood Y, Newton T
J Dent 2014 Mar;42(3):249-55. Epub 2013 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2013.12.004. PMID: 24373852
Correlations between malocclusions and dyslalias.
Farronato G, Giannini L, Riva R, Galbiati G, Maspero C
Eur J Paediatr Dent 2012 Mar;13(1):13-8. PMID: 22455522
A preliminary diagnostic and treatment protocol.
Bowley JF, Stockstill JW, Attanasio R
Dent Clin North Am 1992 Jul;36(3):551-68. PMID: 1397423

Diagnosis

Investigating the effect of obsessive-compulsive disorder on clinical symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders.
Sadrzadeh-Afshar MS, Salari B, Shobeiri A, HafeziMotlagh K
Clin Exp Dent Res 2023 Dec;9(6):1191-1199. Epub 2023 Oct 15 doi: 10.1002/cre2.798. PMID: 37840225Free PMC Article
Specific dento-craniofacial characteristics in non-syndromic children can predispose to sleep-disordered breathing.
Hansen C, Markström A, Sonnesen L
Acta Paediatr 2022 Mar;111(3):473-477. Epub 2021 Dec 7 doi: 10.1111/apa.16202. PMID: 34847264
Relationship between Breastfeeding and Malocclusion: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Abate A, Cavagnetto D, Fama A, Maspero C, Farronato G
Nutrients 2020 Nov 30;12(12) doi: 10.3390/nu12123688. PMID: 33265907Free PMC Article
Aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of posterior cross-bites in the primary dentition.
Malandris M, Mahoney EK
Int J Paediatr Dent 2004 May;14(3):155-66. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2004.00546.x. PMID: 15139950
A preliminary diagnostic and treatment protocol.
Bowley JF, Stockstill JW, Attanasio R
Dent Clin North Am 1992 Jul;36(3):551-68. PMID: 1397423

Therapy

Relationship of early weaning and non-nutritive sucking habits with facial development.
Khan EB, Bibi A; Hunny, Mottani DA, Kumar S
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Jun;72(6):1118-1122. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.3249. PMID: 35751320
Relationship between Breastfeeding and Malocclusion: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Abate A, Cavagnetto D, Fama A, Maspero C, Farronato G
Nutrients 2020 Nov 30;12(12) doi: 10.3390/nu12123688. PMID: 33265907Free PMC Article
Prevalence of cross-bite in a sample of Italian preschoolers.
Ferro R, Besostri A, Olivieri A, Quinzi V, Scibetta D
Eur J Paediatr Dent 2016 Dec;17(4):307-309. PMID: 28045319
Mandibular kinematic changes after unilateral cross-bite with lateral shift correction.
Venancio F, Alarcon JA, Lenguas L, Kassem M, Martin C
J Oral Rehabil 2014 Oct;41(10):723-9. Epub 2014 Jun 3 doi: 10.1111/joor.12199. PMID: 24894509
Choanal atresia: embryologic analysis and evolution of treatment, a 30-year experience.
Hengerer AS, Brickman TM, Jeyakumar A
Laryngoscope 2008 May;118(5):862-6. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e3181639b91. PMID: 18197129

Prognosis

A long-term clinical study on individuals with amelogenesis imperfecta.
Ceyhan D, Kirzioglu Z, Emek T
Niger J Clin Pract 2019 Aug;22(8):1157-1162. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_227_18. PMID: 31417061
Malocclusion traits and oral health-related quality of life in Finnish adults.
Masood M, Suominen AL, Pietila T, Lahti S
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2017 Apr;45(2):178-188. Epub 2017 Jan 12 doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12276. PMID: 28083893
Functional evaluation in young patients undergoing orthopedical interceptive treatment.
Galbiati G, Maspero C, Giannini L, Tagliatesta C, Farronato G
Minerva Stomatol 2016 Oct;65(5):276-83. PMID: 27580652
Choanal atresia: embryologic analysis and evolution of treatment, a 30-year experience.
Hengerer AS, Brickman TM, Jeyakumar A
Laryngoscope 2008 May;118(5):862-6. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e3181639b91. PMID: 18197129
Long-term stability of orthodontic treatment and patient satisfaction. A systematic review.
Bondemark L, Holm AK, Hansen K, Axelsson S, Mohlin B, Brattstrom V, Paulin G, Pietila T
Angle Orthod 2007 Jan;77(1):181-91. doi: 10.2319/011006-16R.1. PMID: 17029533

Clinical prediction guides

Analysis of maxillary asymmetry before and after treatment of functional posterior cross-bite: a retrospective study using 3D imaging system and deviation analysis.
Ronsivalle V, Isola G, Lo Re G, Boato M, Leonardi R, Lo Giudice A
Prog Orthod 2023 Dec 11;24(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s40510-023-00494-z. PMID: 38072875Free PMC Article
Forensic Identification Through Tooth Discoloration And Alignment.
Seema N, Ahmad I, Jadoon O, Shireen F, Haroon MZ, Hassan R, Khan A
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2020 Apr-Jun;32(2):238-243. PMID: 32584001
Worldwide prevalence of malocclusion in the different stages of dentition: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lombardo G, Vena F, Negri P, Pagano S, Barilotti C, Paglia L, Colombo S, Orso M, Cianetti S
Eur J Paediatr Dent 2020 Jun;21(2):115-122. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.02.05. PMID: 32567942
Cross-bite and oral health related quality of life in young people.
Masood M, Masood Y, Newton T
J Dent 2014 Mar;42(3):249-55. Epub 2013 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2013.12.004. PMID: 24373852
Adult patients with treated complete cleft lip and palate. Methodological and clinical studies.
Marcusson A
Swed Dent J Suppl 2001;(145):1-57. PMID: 11400538

Recent systematic reviews

Association between dental age and malocclusions: a systematic review.
Fonseca-Souza G, Renostro-Souza A, Alves-Souza L, Junior GT, de Menezes-Oliveira MAH, Antunes LAA, Beisel-Memmert S, Kirschneck C, Feltrin-Souza J, Küchler EC
BMC Oral Health 2024 Mar 25;24(1):383. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04143-7. PMID: 38528527Free PMC Article
Relationship between Breastfeeding and Malocclusion: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Abate A, Cavagnetto D, Fama A, Maspero C, Farronato G
Nutrients 2020 Nov 30;12(12) doi: 10.3390/nu12123688. PMID: 33265907Free PMC Article
Worldwide prevalence of malocclusion in the different stages of dentition: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lombardo G, Vena F, Negri P, Pagano S, Barilotti C, Paglia L, Colombo S, Orso M, Cianetti S
Eur J Paediatr Dent 2020 Jun;21(2):115-122. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.02.05. PMID: 32567942
Functional changes after early treatment of unilateral posterior cross-bite associated with mandibular shift: a systematic review.
Tsanidis N, Antonarakis GS, Kiliaridis S
J Oral Rehabil 2016 Jan;43(1):59-68. Epub 2015 Aug 8 doi: 10.1111/joor.12335. PMID: 26257271
Long-term stability of orthodontic treatment and patient satisfaction. A systematic review.
Bondemark L, Holm AK, Hansen K, Axelsson S, Mohlin B, Brattstrom V, Paulin G, Pietila T
Angle Orthod 2007 Jan;77(1):181-91. doi: 10.2319/011006-16R.1. PMID: 17029533

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