Abstract |
Several etiological factors that result in dental and/or skeletal alterations make the open bite a type of malocclusion with several treatment alternatives. Corrective fixed orthodontics in conjunction with mechanical or functional orthopedics is a routine approach in correcting this problem. However, orthosurgical treatment must never be discarded for cases with skeletal involvement. This article describes a clinical case which, despite involving skeletal aspects, was treated satisfactorily using a passive bite-block appliance in conjunction with corrective fixed orthodontics.
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Authors | Roger Teixeira Gazinelli de Barros, Paulo Pelucio Câmara, Antônio Carlos Aloise, Danilo Furquim Siqueira, Luiz Renato Paranhos, Fernando César Torres |
Journal | International journal of orthodontics (Milwaukee, Wis.)
(Int J Orthod Milwaukee)
Vol. 23
Issue 2
Pg. 11-5
( 2012)
ISSN: 1539-1450 [Print] United States |
PMID | 22873018
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Cephalometry
- Diastema
(therapy)
- Female
- Humans
- Myofunctional Therapy
- Occlusal Splints
- Open Bite
(complications, therapy)
- Orthodontics, Corrective
(instrumentation)
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