From Volume 7, Issue 3, July 2014 | Pages 82-87
Anterior open bites are notoriously difficult to correct. A case is described where a 26-year-old Caucasian female with an anterior open bite, due to a previous persistent digit-sucking habit, is treated successfully with upper and lower fixed appliances and skeletal anchorage to intrude the posterior teeth. This remained stable one year post treatment.
Anterior open bites are a difficult problem to correct. The aetiology is complex and involves a combination of skeletal, dental, functional and habitual factors. A variety of treatment modalities have been used to treat patients with anterior open bites, including orthodontic extrusion of the anterior teeth or a combination of orthodontic and orthognathic surgical treatments in adults.1 These surgical procedures are relatively stable and produce acceptable results.2
The use of skeletal anchorage to correct anterior open bites with orthodontic intrusion of posterior teeth has been reported in patients with mild to moderate anterior open bites.3,4
A case is described where a 26-year-old Caucasian female with an anterior open bite is treated successfully with upper and lower fixed appliances and skeletal anchorage.
A 26-year-old Caucasian female was referred by her general dental practitioner with an increased overjet and an anterior open bite. She had been a persistent digit sucker until 18 months previously.
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