Structured Abstract This narrative review surveys current research demonstrating how oral
dysfunction can escalate into malocclusion, acquired craniofacial disorder and contribute to …

Background: Of the various malocclusions, unilateral posterior crossbite has often been
associated to skeletal and muscular asymmetrical growth and function. Objective: To assess …

The ratio of bad habits, mouth breathing and malocclusion is an important issue in view of
prevention and early treatment of disorders of the craniofacial growth. While bad habits can …

True unilateral posterior crossbite in adults is a challenging malocclusion to treat, especially
when we need to correct cross-arch segments with unwanted effects on non-cross …

Background Early transition from breastfeeding and non-nutritive sucking habits may be
related to occlusofacial abnormalities as environmental factors. Previous studies have not …

The aim of this review was to evaluate available evidence on the effect of early orthodontic
management and myofunctional treatment in the developing dentition children, on anterior …

We aimed to investigate the oral health of children in terms of the presence of dental caries,
periodontal health, halitosis, and dentofacial changes in patients who had adenotonsillar …

The aim of the study was to verify the prevalence of anterior open bite (AOB) and posterior
cross-bite (PC) in the primary dentition and the association with sociodemographic factors …

Malocclusion, identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of three major oral
diseases, profoundly impacts the dental-maxillofacial functions, facial esthetics, and long …

The aim of this longitudinal study was to assess whether correction of unilateral posterior
crossbite in the primary dentition results in improvement of facial symmetry and increase of …