[Role of the tongue in the development of open bites].
Forces of the tongue become pathologically effective when they are out of balance with the facial musculature. A rare case of lateral open bite (Figure A) that developed as a result of tongue pressure is described. Treatment with a double plate gave a satisfactory result (Figure D).
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D014059:Tongue / Q000503:physiopathology*
Vloga jezika pri nastanku odprtih grizov.