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<p>In this study, ten patients who were treated with spring-loaded posterior bite blocks (SLPBB), were evaluated over a period of two years in order to test the effects of the appliance and the incidence of relapse. Successful treatment with SLPBB was achieved in skeletal and dental open bite cases. However, the use of acrylic bite blocks for retention during the post-treatment growth period, did not prevent relapse.</p>
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In this study, ten patients who were treated with spring-loaded posterior bite blocks (SLPBB), were evaluated over a period of two years in order to test the effects of the appliance and the incidence of relapse. Successful treatment with SLPBB was achieved in skeletal and dental open bite cases. However, the use of acrylic bite blocks for retention during the post-treatment growth period, did not prevent relapse.

Post-Retention Results of Spring-Loaded Posterior Bite-Block Therapy

Associate Professor of Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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In this study, ten patients who were treated with spring-loaded posterior bite blocks (SLPBB), were evaluated over a period of two years in order to test the...

Post-Retention Results of Spring-Loaded Posterior Bite-Block Therapy

Publicado en línea: 16 ene 2024

Páginas: 179 - 183

Recibido: 01 nov 1994

Aceptado: 01 jun 1996

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1996-0019

Palabras clave
Open bite, Bite Block Therapy, Relapse

© 1996 Sevil Akkaya et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Post-Retention Results of Spring-Loaded Posterior Bite-Block Therapy

Publicado en línea: 16 ene 2024

Páginas: 179 - 183

Recibido: 01 nov 1994

Aceptado: 01 jun 1996

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1996-0019

Palabras claveOpen bite, Bite Block Therapy, Relapse

© 1996 Sevil Akkaya et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Open bite, Bite Block Therapy, Relapse