Together, open bite and overbite also prevailed over the normal condition. Posterior crossbite was present in fewer than half of the sample. When associating habits and malocclusion (Table 3), it ...

The following malocclusion traits were included; Class 2 molar, open-bite, non-spaced dentition and posterior crossbite. Data were extracted including type of dentition, type of malocclusion ...

Continued use can also lead to posterior crossbite. "The harm is usually in creating an 'open bite' where the front teeth don't meet, making biting foods difficult," Bekker says. "Pacifiers also can ...

The posterior crossbite was associated with bottle feeding at 12 and 30 months, and nocturnal mouth breathers at 12 and 18 months. Conclusions: Sucking habits, low rates of breastfeeding ...