title: Lateral open bite: treatment and stability.
abstract: Because of their multifactorial etiologies, dental and skeletal open bites are among the most difficult malocclusions to treat to a successful and stable result. Etiologic factors include vertical maxillary excess, skeletal pattern, abnormalities in dental eruption, and tongue-thrust problems. The purpose of this article was to report the treatment of an adult patient with a lateral open bite and a unilateral posterior crossbite. The treatment involved nonextraction therapy, including intermaxillary elastics, to obtain dentoalveolar extrusion in the region of the lateral open bite. The treatment results were successful and remained stable 2 years later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marise de Castro
authors.initials: Mde C
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto Gregório
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.forename: Karina Maria Salvatore
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Janson
authors.forename: Marcos Roberto
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: de Freitas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome