title: Orofacial dysfunction, open bite, and myofunctional therapy.
abstract: Many orthodontists see open bites as their most demanding assignments; aesthetic issues must be taken into account, the treatment is difficult and the long-term stability unpredictable. Myofunctional treatment may not always be the right choice for this category of malocclusions, but it should be given a serious consideration. We need all the help we can get to treat open bites.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland tj@hi.is.
authors.forename: Teitur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jónsson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy; D024343:Open Bite; D010865:Pilot Projects