{"id":2260,"date":"2016-10-18T01:19:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T01:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caugheydds.com\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2024-06-29T00:27:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T00:27:41","slug":"bite-splint-manage-cross-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/2016\/10\/18\/bite-splint-manage-cross-bite\/","title":{"rendered":"Bite splint to manage cross-bite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unilateral cross-bite in the anterior segment frequently represents an exaggerated midline shift. Using a bite splint deprograms the engrams that posture the jaw. In addition to revealing a less distorted midline, splint therapy commonly results in a more cusp-to-cusp tip orientation at the canine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2261\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.03-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2261\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.03-PM-300x200.png\" alt=\"Uncorrected, the cross-bite appears unilateral. This is due to a functional shift of the lower jaw.\" width=\"278\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.03-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.03-PM-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.03-PM-113x75.png 113w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.03-PM-480x320.png 480w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.03-PM.png 652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Uncorrected, the cross-bite appears unilateral. This is due to a functional shift of the lower jaw.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2262\" style=\"width: 292px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.12-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2262\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.12-PM-300x199.png\" alt=\"After splint releases posturing, unilateral cross-bite now appears as bilateral end-to-end bite at canines &amp; posterior teeth.\" width=\"292\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.12-PM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.12-PM-500x331.png 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.12-PM-113x75.png 113w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.12-PM-480x318.png 480w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-17-at-9.04.12-PM.png 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After splint releases posturing, unilateral cross-bite now appears as bilateral end-to-end bite at canines &amp; posterior teeth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unilateral cross-bite in the anterior segment frequently represents an exaggerated midline shift. 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