{"id":715,"date":"2021-07-18T02:35:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T02:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/?page_id=715"},"modified":"2021-07-18T02:39:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T02:39:23","slug":"correcting-a-crossbite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/patient\/correcting-a-crossbite\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting a crossbite"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"715\" class=\"elementor elementor-715\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c517c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c517c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcbfe58\" data-id=\"fcbfe58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5567078 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5567078\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34a97b3\" data-id=\"34a97b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03bd2ec\" data-id=\"03bd2ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c1d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3c1d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/crossbite.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"201\" \/>For most people the lower teeth sit a little behind their upper teeth. If some of your upper teeth sit behind your lower teeth then that\u2019s a crossbite.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">There are different classifications of crossbite depending on which teeth are in the wrong position:<\/span><\/p><ul><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Posterior Crossbite \u2013 back upper teeth are sitting behind the lower teeth<\/span><\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Anterior Crossbite \u2013 front upper teeth are sitting behind the lower teeth<\/span><\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Bilateral Crossbite \u2013 upper teeth on both sides are sitting behind the lower teeth<\/span><\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">Unilateral Crossbite \u2013 upper teeth on only one site are sitting behind the lower teeth<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">If your teeth stick out then that\u2019s called an overjet, protrusion, or a horizontal overbite; if they overlap the bottom teeth too much then that\u2019s called a deep bite or a vertical overbite; and some people can have both.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06290e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a06290e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do I have a crossbite?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e10ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e10ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Usually this is an inherited condition where the jaw grows in the wrong shape or position, but it can also be caused by overcrowded teeth, excessive thumb sucking, cleft lip\/palate or other issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9e2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd9e2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you correct a crossbite?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5ae81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c5ae81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\"><strong>Children and Adolescents<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>If this is picked up early then braces may be all that\u2019s needed to guide the teeth into the correct position as they develop. For a posterior crossbite a palate expanded may be required.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\"><b>Adults<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>Often discreet solutions such as clear aligners or braces can correct a crossbite, with surgery required for the more severe cases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4e17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd4e17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What now?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fe4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44fe4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>One of the main problems associated with a crossbite is that because the upper and lower teeth don\u2019t close together comfortably, you may automatically compensate for this by moving your jaw in an unnatural way. This in turn can lead to jaw pain, headaches, and in some cases uneven jaw development which can cause facial disfiguration.<\/p><p>Early intervention is the best course, so if you notice your child has issues chewing, talking, or even how they hold their jaw please come along for a no obligation consultation.<\/p><p>For adults the same applies, the earlier we can help the less likely you are to experience complications down the track. With a wide range of discreet solutions available there\u2019s nothing standing between you and the smile you deserve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cd2187 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cd2187\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-593f81c\" data-id=\"593f81c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap 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If some of your upper teeth sit behind your lower teeth then that\u2019s a crossbite. 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