Early treatment with "function generating bite" of a left unillateral posterior cross-bite: chewing pattern before...

A case of a 5.2 years-old child, with a left unilateral posterior cross-bite, from the canine to the second deciduous molar, corrected with the functional appliance "Function Generating Bite" (FGB) is reported. The chewing cycles were recorded before and 6 months after correction. The number of reverse chewing cycles on the cross-bite/corrected side decreased significantly six months after therapy (2% with the soft bolus and 4% with the hard bolus) with respect to the initial condition (70% with the soft bolus and 79% with the hard bolus). In conclusion, the FGB achieved the orthodontic correction and also corrected the masticatory function.