The functional treatment of anterior-open bite: three case reports
Articles > Article · 2001
Authors: Banu Dinçer, Serpil Hazar
Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, International, Scopus, 2001, vol 25, pp 275-286
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.25.4.m757h85mwvx280r7
Summary
Functional treatment of three skeletal open-bite patients with Bionator, Frankel IV and Posterior bite-block appliances is presented. Pretreatment and post treatment records were evaluated. Correction of malocclusion by changing direction of the mandibular development, adaptive bony development of the condyle, vertical development in posterior region, an increase in ramus length, a decrease in the lower facial height were observed in this report. The results of functional treatment of three appliances had different effect mechanisms.