title: Orthopedic approach in the treatment of a skeletal class II division 1 malocclusion with an anterior open bite.
abstract: The patient presented with a skeletal class II malocclusion characterized by an anterior open bite and maxillary midline deviation. This mixed dentition case was treated orthopedically with MRI appliance to rotate and impact the maxilla. A Bionator was used advance the mandible. The case was completed using Occlus-O-Guide. The result showed that the facial bones and teeth appear in the correct position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Sulaita
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000202:Activator Appliances; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005386:Fingersucking / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation; D011859:Radiography