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Pretreatment composite.
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A 7-year-old Indian-American boy was referred by his pediatric dentist for evaluation of an anterior dental crossbite caused by lingual eruption of the maxillary central incisors (Figure 2).
Pretreatment cephalograph.
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Cephalometric analysis revealed a mild Class 3 skeletal relationship (ANB = 0 ) in centric occlusion, with a short midface length (Co - A = 71.5 mm) and a normal mandibular length (Go - Gn = 67.1 mm) (Figure 3).
Triad  Gel tube.
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The turbo material chosen was Triad  Gel, which is an acrylic resin liquid that is used traditionally to create bite plates and modify dental casts (Figure 4).
(a) Rubbing the facial and incisal surfaces with a self-etch adhesive L-Pop . (b) Applying the Triad  Gel with a microbrush. Alternatively, it can be applied with a repurposed flowable syringe. (c) Beveling the cured material lingually with a handpiece.
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The Triad  Gel was bonded to the teeth with a standard etch and prime technique (Figures 5(a)-5(c)).
Progress records immediately after placing the functional turbo.
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A handpiece was then used to create the upward sloping lingual bevel (Figure 6).
Posttreatment composite at the following visit after 3 months.
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The patient returned to the office for his first checkup after 3 months, and the crossbite had fully corrected (Figure 7).
Posttreatment cephalograph.
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At the end of the treatment, the patient achieved positive overlapping of the anterior teeth (overjet = 4 mm), and his facial profile also was less concave (Figure 8).
Superimposition.
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Cephalometric superimpositions showed that the maxillary central incisors had protruded and proclined 4 mm and 9 , respectively (Figure 9).