title: [Open bite and and therapeutic strategy].
abstract: Anterior open bites can be divided into two categories: skeletal and dento-alveolar. The etiology, basically affecting dento-alveolar structures, is functional or mechanical such as the rotation of the first higher molars, the exaggerated curve of Spee and the incisor supraclusion and the simple orthodontic treatment can bring a therapeutic success but functional rehabilitation remains the guaranty of such a stability of our treatment. The purpose of this work is to make a teaching article which puts the point on the interest of the elements of the diagnosis and the orthodontic treatment indicated in certain clinical situations of anterior open-bite; this by detailing biomechanics of correction of this anomaly requiring various therapeutic strategies. Functional rehabilitation remains always the guaranty of such a therapeutic stability. For the teaching aspect, we want to attach stereotypic forms and also to present clinical cases treated in the service of consultation and dental treatment in order to answer such a request.
authors.affiliation: Orthopédie Dento-Faciale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halimi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zaoui
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024343:Open Bite / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010808:Physical Examination; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012690:Serial Extraction; D014061:Tongue Habits; D016896:Treatment Outcome