A 17-year-old female presented with the chief complaint of inability to bite properly. Clinical examination revealed a Class II, division 1 malocclusion with an anterior open bite and mild maxillary and mandibular tooth-sizearch-length discrepancies (Fig. 1, Table 1). The patient’s initial contact upon closure was between the maxillary and mandibular first molars, leading to a complex open bite...

This study investigated the effect of the palatal crib appliance used in the correction of open bite malocclusions secondary to fingersucking. Twelve experimental and 12 control subjects were studied for an average of 3.9 months. The sample consisted of patients who were both growing and not growing. Study models taken before and after the study period were analyzed for changes in the following...

Altering the vertical dimension of the face remains one of the greatest clinical challenges with a multitude of orthodontic, orthopedic and surgical interventions recommended for the correction of associated skeletal, dental and neuromuscular abnormalities. Along with treatment, long-term stability of open bite corrections remains questionable, mainly because of weak musculature. Use of posteri...

INTRODUCTION Anterior open bite is known to be associated with internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). This study examined the relationships between internal derangement and dentofacial morphology in women with anterior open bite. METHODS Fifty-one women with anterior open bite were enrolled in this study. The sample was divided into 3 groups based on magnetic resonance ima...

The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in the maxillary and mandibular morphology related to the overbite. A total of 80 untreated subjects were divided into 4 groups with normal overbite, edge-to-edge bite, open bite, or deep bite and were compared with one another. Differences between the overbite groups and between genders were assessed by means of variance analysis and the...

inclined to believe, notwithstanding the wound, the bleeding and the intense swelling, that the bite was an imperfect one, and that any other treatment, and indeed no treatment, would have been equally successful. The case, however, is extremely interesting, more particularly on account of its demonstrating how " infallible remedies" gain a reputation entirely undeserved. I may state that I hav...

Downward and backward rotation of the mandible and/or excessive eruption of posterior teeth often cause anterior open bite. Depending on the severity of the case, orthognathic surgery is often the treatment of choice due to the difficulty of establishing absolute anchorage of molars by using a traditional orthodontic mechanics. This article reports the successful treatment of a severe skeletal ...

Open bite was defined as lack of vertical overlap between the incisor edges of the maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth. It can be either located anterior or posterior and can be either dental or skeletal in origin [1]. It was found to be significantly associated with temporomandibular joint disorders [2-4]. Adolescent patients with anterior open bite commonly have masticatory muscle dysfunc...