title: The nonsurgical treatment of a Class II open bite malocclusion.
abstract: This case was treated by residents in the postgraduate orthodontic program at the University of Florida under the supervision of Dr. Hocevar. A treatment regimen that he developed to increase the strength and endurance of the masticatory muscles was used. The patient performed prescribed daily clenching and chewing exercise with resilient posterior bite-blocks and wore a hard acrylic posterior biteplane the remainder of the time. It was hoped that this approach would increase the chances of treatment success and stability.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville 32610-0424, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Insoft
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hocevar
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Gibbs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001732:Bite Force; D002508:Cephalometry; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances