Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3118939 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
This case report describes the treatment of a 25-year-old woman with anterior open bite, Class II skeletal malocclusion, and a history of temporomandibular joint pain and sounds. She also had significant anteroposterior and vertical discrepancies and a convex profile with protrusive lips. Intraorally, she had an anterior open bite of 3 mm and an overjet of 5 mm. Mandibular surgical rotation, associated with mandibular incisor extraction, was performed to reduce the protrusion, close the open bite, and minimize the temporomandibular joint disorder.
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Authors
José Augusto Mendes Miguel, Julio Pedra e Cal-Neto, Henrique Martins da Silveira,