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<p>An anterior open bite may be orthodontically treated by either the intrusion of posterior teeth, the extrusion of anterior teeth, or a combination of both. An improvement in bimaxillary protrusion often involves the extraction of premolars and the retraction of the anterior teeth. The treatment of mesiocclusion mainly involves the mesial and/or distal movement of the molars. However, these three types of malocclusions pose significant treatment challenges when using clear aligners. The present case report describes the treatment of a 24-year-old female patient who presented with the above characteristics, which affected her confidence, willingness to smile and masticatory function. A four-premolar extraction plan was designed to resolve the problems using clear aligners as the patient rejected fixed or visible appliances. After 33 months of orthodontic therapy, except for the counter-clockwise rotation of the mandible and the decrease of facial height, the other objectives established in the pre-treatment plan were achieved, and the patient was satisfied with the results. The combination of clear aligners and premolar extractions effectively corrected the skeletal anterior open bite, bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion, and mesiocclusion.</p>
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An anterior open bite may be orthodontically treated by either the intrusion of posterior teeth, the extrusion of anterior teeth, or a combination of both. An improvement in bimaxillary protrusion often involves the extraction of premolars and the retraction of the anterior teeth. The treatment of mesiocclusion mainly involves the mesial and/or distal movement of the molars. However, these three types of malocclusions pose significant treatment challenges when using clear aligners. The present case report describes the treatment of a 24-year-old female patient who presented with the above characteristics, which affected her confidence, willingness to smile and masticatory function. A four-premolar extraction plan was designed to resolve the problems using clear aligners as the patient rejected fixed or visible appliances. After 33 months of orthodontic therapy, except for the counter-clockwise rotation of the mandible and the decrease of facial height, the other objectives established in the pre-treatment plan were achieved, and the patient was satisfied with the results. The combination of clear aligners and premolar extractions effectively corrected the skeletal anterior open bite, bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion, and mesiocclusion.

Treatment of an anterior open bite, bimaxillary protrusion and mesiocclusion by the extraction of premolars and the use of clear aligners

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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An anterior open bite may be orthodontically treated by either the intrusion of posterior teeth, the extrusion of anterior teeth, or a combination of both. An...

Treatment of an anterior open bite, bimaxillary protrusion and mesiocclusion by the extraction of premolars and the use of clear aligners

Published Online: Mar 08, 2023

Page range: 72 - 85

Received: Oct 01, 2022

Accepted: Jan 01, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2023-0007

© 2023 Xiaosong Xiang et al., published by Sciendo

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