Open bite treatment using clear aligners.
A 35-year-old female patient with dentoalveolar open bite of 4 mm, molar Class I malocclusion, centered midlines, moderate crowding, and labial inclination of the lower incisor was treated with clear aligners to reduce protrusion and close the anterior open bite. The result showed that clear aligners were an effective method with which to correct this malocclusion. The treatment was complete after 18 months. The patient was satisfied with her new appearance and function.
Postgraduate School of Orthodontics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Maria Paola
MP
Guarneri
Teresa
T
Oliverio
Ivana
I
Silvestre
Luca
L
Lombardo
Giuseppe
G
Siciliani
D000328:Adult; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024343:Open Bite / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D011859:Radiography