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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

Data publikacji: 16 sty 2024

Zakres stron: 179 - 183

Otrzymano: 01 lis 1994

Przyjęty: 01 cze 1996

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

Słowa kluczowe
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

Data publikacji: 16 sty 2024

Zakres stron: 179 - 183

Otrzymano: 01 lis 1994

Przyjęty: 01 cze 1996

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

Słowa kluczoweOpen 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.

Słowa kluczowe
Open bite, Bite Block Therapy, Relapse