Open Bite Diagnosis and Management In Clinical Orthodontics

Orthodontics is a study of dental and oral development; to determine the factor which control growth process to end that a normal functional and anatomical relationship of these parts may be realized and aims to learn the influences necessary to maintain such condition once established.A malocclusion characterized by Open Bite is one of the most difficult malocclusion to treat because it is the result of the interaction of multiple etiological factors.Open Bite has long been one of the most controversial subjects among orthodontists. However despite continuous discussion antedating even the founding of the specialty there seems to be more confusion of thought and opinion now that ever. Judging by the literature and heart to heart talks among us there still exists general dread of meeting this malocclusion in practice a feeling of incompetence of orthodontic measure to deal with some uncontrollable unknown in Open Bite that does not seem to exist to as great extent in relation to other malocclusion.