From Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2020 | Pages 35-40
This case report demonstrates treatment of an open bite case with a history of trauma to the maxillary anterior region in childhood. A 20-year-old adult male presented with a convex profile and significant anterior bite and unilateral posterior crossbite. Surgical bite correction was planned but posed a dilemma in the choice of surgery.
An anterior open bite is an inability of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth to contact or overlap in a centric relation.1 Abnormal growth, trauma, heredity, habits or tongue position, septum problems, enlarged tonsils and adenoids are proposed aetiologies.2 Various treatment options include vertical pull head gears, posterior bite blocks, functional appliances, multi-loop edgewise appliance or orthognathic surgery, depending upon the age of the patient. Jaw imbalances and improper bites in growing age groups can be treated with head gear and functional appliances, while adult age groups are usually treated with orthognathic surgery to improve function and aesthetics.
A patient reported to the Department of Orthodontics with an inability to touch the front teeth. He reported a history of trauma to the maxillary anterior region in childhood, after which he noticed that the gap between the front teeth increased with age.
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