[Longitudinal observation of condylar position in anterior crossbite at the mixed dentition during orthodontic treatment].

We investigated the condylar position by transcranial radiography which can be put daily clinical use easily. The patients are 8 anterior crossbite at the mixed dentition (4 functional crossbite and 4 skeletal crossbite). We observed their condylar positions before treatment (average age is 9.3 years old), after correction of overbite (average age is 10.0 years old) and 3-4 years after correction…