OPENBITE

Openbite is an insufficient vertical overlap of the teeth. It is caused by oral habits such as tongue thrust, digit sucking, or when the jaws don't grow evenly. Timing of treatment is critical to the overall success of the therapy.

Openbite can be corrected through growth modification of the jaws using braces; extrusion of the front and anterior teeth, intrusion of the posterior teeth, and in some cases surgical correction of the jaws. Also, breaking oral habits such as digit sucking, will facilitate the correction of an openbite.