Severe vertical overlap: a modified method of treatment.
Severe vertical overlap may predispose the patient to abnormal function, improper mastication, excessive stress, and functional problems such as bruxing, clenching, and craniomandibular disorders. This report describes the establishment of a new occlusal relationship by using the potential of posterior tooth eruption with the Hawley bite plane or the canine platform method. It was used in patients with a full complement of teeth or with some missing teeth. Patients treated by either the Hawley bite plane or the canine platform demonstrate a stable and long-lasting new occlusal relationship. The method described is efficient, inexpensive, and convenient to the patient.
Yaffe
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Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Hochman
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Ehrlich
J
J
D001641:Bicuspid; D003188:Composite Resins; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D013165:Splints; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods; D014716:Vertical Dimension
D003188:Composite Resins