%0 Journal Article %T Occurrence of Cross-Bite Among School Children in Jeddah City; An Observational Study %A Nancy Ajwa %A Ibrahim Sultan I Faya %A Sultan Hussain F Alasbali %A Adel Omer M Alrayes %A Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Ali Alsaif %A Sultan Lafi H AlJahdali %J Annals of Dental Specialty %@ 2347-2022 %D 2022 %V 10 %N 1 %R 10.51847/hYAQH5IQTX %P 59-61 %X Cross-bite is the most crucial orthodontic discrepancy affecting several children worldwide. It progresses in the child's growing stage, which results in functional limitations and compromised esthetics in a few cases. 334 school children were utilized and distributed into two age groups; 6-9 and 9-12 years. Several types of cross-bites were investigated among the study groups anterior cross-bite, unilateral posterior cross-bite, and bilateral posterior cross-bite. The gathered data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. Descriptive statistics, with frequencies and Chi-square test, were completed, and results were displayed in cross-tabulation. Informed consent was taken from the parents of the participating children. As far as the contrast amongst groups was concerned, the prevalence of anterior cross-bite (30%) and posterior unilateral cross-bite (10%) was higher between children of 9 - 12 years old. Conversely, posterior bilateral cross-bite (15%) and cases with no cross-bite (54%) were higher in the 6 – 9 years age group. Anterior cross-bite is more prevalent amongst children than posterior cross-bite. No significant differences in age groups were found as far as the prevalence of various types of cross bites was concerned. %U https://annalsofdentalspecialty.net.in/article/occurrence-of-cross-bite-among-school-children-in-jeddah-city-an-observational-study-pkvbd4hubi0akki