title: Long-term outcome in a patient with a dentoskeletal open-bite malocclusion treated without extraction.
abstract: This case report describes the treatment of a patient with a Class II malocclusion with an anterior open bite. The patient, a girl 16 years of age, had a significant anteroposterior discrepancy and a high-angle tendency. Her face was convex, with competent lips. Intraorally she had an anterior open bite of 3 mm, space in the mandibular arch, and an overjet of 2 mm. High-pull headgear, anterior intermaxillary elastics, and appropriate wire bending were used to close the bite and to correct the anteroposterior dental relationship. Modification of a tongue thrust habit helped to correct this significant malocclusion and provided stability at 11 years posttreatment.
authors: Department of Orthodontics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Celli
authors: Enrico
authors: E
authors: Gasperoni
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Deli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008035:Lingual Frenum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy; D024343:Open Bite / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D014061:Tongue Habits / Q000009:adverse effects; D014081:Tooth Extraction