Author Topic: Impressive non surgical treatment of open-bite  (Read 3880 times)

tdawg

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Impressive non surgical treatment of open-bite
« on: July 24, 2012, 12:10:19 AM »
http://www.aligntechinstitute.com/files/openbite/Hall%20Case%20Study.pdf

His lip incompetence is cured and his chin becomes significantly more prominent with the counterclockwise rotation of the mandible.


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Re: Impressive non surgical treatment of open-bite
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2012, 03:03:43 AM »
Yes I have seen that case study before and it is quite impressive.   He had good facial balance before which may be a factor as jaw bones were in a good position to start only teeth needed to move.   Relieving tongue thrust can have a big influence on lip closure, open bite and chin dimpling.