INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with the prevalence of anterior open bite among five-year-old Brazilian children. METHODS A cross-sectional study was undertaken using data from the National Survey of Oral Health (SB Brazil 2010). The outcome variable was anterior open bite classified as present or absent. The independent variables were classified by indiv...

INTRODUCTION Although stability of anterior open-bite extraction and nonextraction treatment has been investigated, results suggesting that extraction treatment is more stable have not been confronted. Therefore, the purpose of this cephalometric study was to compare the long-term stability of anterior open-bite extraction and nonextraction treatment in the permanent dentition. METHODS Group ...

PURPOSE Little is known about the extent to which nonnutritive sucking habits contribute to malocclusion in the mixed dentition. The purpose of this study was to report on the relationship between certain occlusal traits in the mixed dentition and longitudinal sucking behaviors. METHODS Dental examinations were conducted on 630 children in the mixed dentition who participated in a large, ongo...

Purpose To perform a comparative analysis of the palatal bone thickness in Thai patients exhibiting class I malocclusion according to whether they exhibited a normal or open vertical skeletal configuration using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods Thirty CBCT images of Thai orthodontic patients (15-30 years of age) exhibiting class I malocclusion with a normal or open ...

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The study was performed in 20 children with partial anterior open bite and in 20 children of a control group. Stereognosis was evaluated on the basis of correct recognition responses to silicone pieces of the different shapes. Pieces were put on the dorsal surface of the tongue close to its apex. It was evident that the stereognostic ability was impaired in children with anterior open bite. Thi...

The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns of facial growth development in subjects with skeletal open-bite and skeletal deep-bite faces. Longitudinal data based on lateral cephalometric radiographs of 16 male and 16 female subjects, ages 3 through 18 years, were used. These subjects were selected on the basis of lower face height as a percentage of total face height. Persons exhibit...

In an effort to identify the frequency and differences in the dental and skeletal components of a large sample of adults with Class III malocclusion, with and without open bite, 176 subjects, one half of whom had an anterior open bite, were evaluated. These subjects were chosen by looking at the lateral cephalometric radiographs that were taken of 302 adults (128 men and 174 women) who exhibite...

AIM To show the use of an acrylic expander in the treatment of anterior open bite in patient with maxillary constriction and respiratory concern. Study design Clinical report. Setting "Fatebenefratelli" Hospital (Italy). MATERIAL AND METHOD The open bite treatment represents a challenge for orthodontists because it is determined by several complementary factors such as: adenoid reduction, ton...

Introduction: Anterior open bite is considered a malocclusion that still defies correction, especially in terms of stability. The literature reports numerous studies on the subject but with controversial and conflicting information. Disagreement revolves around the definition of open bite, its etiological factors and available treatments. It is probably due to a lack of consensus over the etiol...