Factors related to stability following the surgical correction of skeletal open bite
Objectives: If a skeletal anterior open bite malocclusion is treated by orthognathic surgery directed only at the mandible, the lower jaw is repositioned upward in a counter-clockwise rotation. However, this procedure has a high risk of relapse. In the present study, the key factors associated with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2014-05-01
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Series: | Australasian Orthodontic Journal |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2014-0008 |