Assessment Of Patients Undergoing Treatment For Single Tooth Crossbite - An Institutional Study

A Crossbite can involve a single tooth or a group of teeth. It is a discrepancy in the buccolingual relationship of the upper and lower teeth. Cross-bite can be seen commonly in orthodontic practice and most patients ignore the treatment for a single tooth crossbite. The aim of the present study was to determine the number of patients seeking orthodontic treatment for single tooth crossbite in a private dental college and hospitals . The study was conducted in a university set up sample consisting of all patients who underwent orthodontic treatment for single tooth crossbite from June 2019 – April 2020, were examined and included in our data collection. A total of 41190 patient records were screened, out of that 492 patients had crossbite. Among those 492 crossbite patients about 91 patients of single tooth crossbite were selected. About 12 patients have undergone orthodontic treatment for single tooth crossbite. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS software (SPSS version 21.0, SPSS, Chicago II, USA). The data was analysed using a chi- square test. The p value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. In this study, we can contemplate that only 13.2% people have undergone orthodontic treatment for single tooth crossbite. In comparison, the female population (22.2%) underwent more orthodontic treatment for single tooth crossbite than the male population despite the age group. There was a significant gender difference observed in the rising trend.(p value: 0.039 (p>0.05 statistically significant)