Treatment of anterior single tooth crossbite with fixed Z spring

Anterior dental cross bites are one of the most prevalant orthodontic problems that we observe in growing children. Z spring has been used as the most conversant appliance as it is easy to fabricate and applies adequate magnitude of force to advance the teeth in cross bite. But most of the times a succesful outcomes becomes difficult due to compliance issues. So we decided to use fixed Z’ Spring to obtain better patient cooperation and acceptance. Presented in the article is a case report in which anterior cross bite is corrected successfully with the fixed appliance and a positive result was obtained in 3 weeks time. An apt intervention at the right times proves to be of much help in these children with compliance issues.