Relapse following surgical treatment of anterior open bite.
From a series of 40 cases of anterior open bite treated surgically by Le Fort I osteotomy, four cases relapsed. The nature of the relapse was investigated by computer aided analysis of lateral cephalometric radiographs. The location, aetiology and possible prevention of the relapse is discussed for each case.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008838:Microcomputers; D010027:Osteotomy; D012008:Recurrence