Open Bite
Open
bite refers to a condition whereby the top and bottom teeth do not meet. The cause could be skeletal or it could be due to a habit. If the cause is from a habit such as thumb
or finger sucking, cessation of the habit during the growing years will allow the bite to improve spontaneously. If the habit persists after cessation of skeletal growth, or
the open bite is skeletal in origin, then jaw surgery will be needed for full correction.
Problem: Open bite with spaces between the front teeth in an adult.
Treatment: Upper and lower braces with upper jaw surgery to close the open bite. 18 months treatment. Upper and lower fixed
retainers cemented in place.
Problem:
Class III open bite with dental spacing and tongue thrust habit in 13 year old male.
Treatment: Non-extraction treatment with
facemask, rubber bands and full braces for 2yrs 6mos.
Problem: Class II Div 1 malocclusion with 6 mm anterior open bite and lip
incompetence in a 25 y old lady. The open bite developed as a result of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which is now in remission.
Treatment: Upper and lower braces with upper jaw surgery to close the open bite. Two upper bicuspid teeth were removed during surgery to correct the upper jaw
protrusion. Treatment time 24 months.
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