title: Severe vertical overlap: a modified method of treatment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yaffe
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hochman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ehrlich
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins