title: [Anterior open bite. Concept, etiology, characteristics, classification and clinical cases].
abstract: The preoccupation with vertical abnormalities, and particularly anterior open bites, led the authors to establish its concept, to review the literature concerning aetiology and treatment, to propose a classification and to present three case reports of this condition.
authors.affiliation: FO/Baurú/USP.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: da Silva Ursi
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: de Almeida
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005386:Fingersucking; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Mordida aberta anterior. Conceito, etiologia, características, classificação e casos clínicos.