Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Non-surgical anterior open bite closure.
Flaring of
the upper and/or lower anterior teeth due to orthodontic unraveling of crowded
teeth can lead to shallowing of the anterior overbite (called by some the
drawbridge effect). If the overbite was
shallow prior to treatment an anterior open bite can result. This is why I tend to prescribe more premolar
removals for crowded cases with shallow overbites and proclined incisors. If I suspect that first premolar removals may
lead to loss of lip support I will suggest removal the second premolars.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)