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Use of clear aligners in open bite cases: an unexpected treatment option

2017; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 44; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/14653125.2017.1311445

1465-3133

Aldo Giancotti, Francesco Garino, Gianluca Mampieri,

dental development and anomalies

In open bite case treatments, a proper diagnostic differentiation is essential in determining the appropriate corrective procedures. Dental open bites are generally more responsive to treatment with orthodontics alone, whereas skeletal open bites often require a combination of orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. Patient selection and treatment principles for non-surgical open bite treatment routinely include fixed appliances both labial or lingual. However, removable clear aligners have gained a consistent popularity in the treatment of complex cases including open bite malocclusions. In this article, the authors describe three different clinical cases in which open bite cases had been satisfactorily treated by using clear aligners.