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Patient
1
Problem:Open
bite mainly dental in origin with peg shaped upper lateral
incisors.
Solution:
Fixed expansion to begin followed by braces and mechanics
to prevent posterior tooth eruption.
Notes:
Initial problem was caused by a thumb habit. The small
upper lateral incisors will be built up by the dentist.
Patient
2
Problem: Marked
open bite and top teeth forward.
Solution: Monitored
the patient for a number of years and then initiated treatment,
extracted upper second pre molars and aligned teeth, improving
the bite.