A case of open bite with Turner's syndrome.
The treatment of a skeletal Class III open bite malocclusion with Turner's syndrome is described. Although the patient had a negative overbite of 9 mm, a positive overbite of 2 mm was obtained through treatment, without any tooth extractions; however, an excessive vertical growth of the anterior regions was noted.
Takeyama
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Department of Orthodontics, Meikai University School of Dentistry.
Honzawa
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Hozaki
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Kiyomura
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D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009058:Mouth Breathing; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*