Modified Thurow appliance: a clinical alternative for correcting skeletal open bite.
Open bite malocclusion is frequently discussed in orthodontics; diagnosis, treatment, and retention can be difficult because this malocclusion has numerous correlated etiological factors. The earlier this malocclusion is corrected, the better the prognosis will be, especially when the problem is skeletal. This article presents a patient with skeletal open bite who was treated in the mixed dentition with an orthodontic appliance that included an acrylic occlusal splint and an expansion screw, based on the original Thurow appliance, to guide the vertical force against the posterior teeth and the alveolar process.
Stuani
Maria Bernadete Sasso
MB
Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentristry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Bernadete@forp.usp.br
Stuani
Andréa Sasso
AS
Stuani
Adriana Sasso
AS
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D011379:Prognosis; D014061:Tongue Habits; D014716:Vertical Dimension