OrthoEvolution 3.0. Vertical Control with TADs: Etiology and Treatment Modalities of Anterior Open Bite and Relapse

- The etiology of anterior open bite and treatment modalities;                                          
- Relapse after anterior open bite correction;
- The factors that affect relapse after anterior open bite correction      

Anterior open bite is difficult to treat because it is caused by the interaction of multiple etiologic factors such as heredity, unfavorable mandibular growth patterns, nasopharyngeal airway obstruction, digit-sucking habits, tongue posture and activity, and an imbalance between the posture of the jaws. Proper diagnosis and treatment planning, successful treatment, and retention are important to the long-term stability of open bite treatment. In this lecture, various treatment modalities of anterior open bite and relapse will be discussed. After the lecture, clinicians will be able to treat and finish anterior open bite cases more efficiently and successfully while minimizing the chance of relapse.