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Diagnosis and treatment of open bite malocclusion challenges pediatric dentists who attempt to in... more Diagnosis and treatment of open bite malocclusion challenges pediatric dentists who attempt to intercept this malocclusion at an early age. This article updates clinicians on the causes and cures of anterior open bite based on clinical data. Patients with open bite malocclusion can be diagnosed clinically and cephalometrically, however, diagnosis should be viewed in the context of the skeletal and dental structure. Accurate classification of this malocclu-sion requires experience and training. Simple open bite during the exchange of primary to permanent dentition usually resolves without treatment. Complex open bites that extend farther into the premolar and molar regions, and those that do not resolve by the end of the mixed den-tition years may require orthodontic and~or surgical intervention. Vertical malocclusion develops as a result of the interaction of many different etiologic factors including thumb and finger sucking, lip and tongue habits, airway obstruction, and true skeletal growth abnormalities.
Diagnosis and treatment of open bite malocclusion challenges pediatric dentists who attempt to in... more Diagnosis and treatment of open bite malocclusion challenges pediatric dentists who attempt to intercept this malocclusion at an early age. This article updates clinicians on the causes and cures of anterior open bite based on clinical data. Patients with open bite malocclusion can be diagnosed clinically and cephalometrically, however, diagnosis should be viewed in the context of the skeletal and dental structure. Accurate classification of this malocclu-sion requires experience and training. Simple open bite during the exchange of primary to permanent dentition usually resolves without treatment. Complex open bites that extend farther into the premolar and molar regions, and those that do not resolve by the end of the mixed den-tition years may require orthodontic and~or surgical intervention. Vertical malocclusion develops as a result of the interaction of many different etiologic factors including thumb and finger sucking, lip and tongue habits, airway obstruction, and true skeletal growth abnormalities.