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How can i get an open bite fixed?
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Best with ortho: Open bite is best treated with orthodontic therapy, with diagnosis must emphasize dental or skeletal. Regardless, treatment of open bite is best done with ortho. Crown may be used to treat open bite, but it only camouflage the appearance and hiding the more serious skeletal problems. Identifying the cause of the open bite is very important to determine the correct way to treat open bite.
Answered 1/2/2018
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Orthodontics: Depending on cause of the open bite (dental/skeletal/both/neuromuscular) treatment usually requires Orthodontic care, sometimes with bone remodeling surgery. Some open bites can be camouflaged with crowns (caps), but better to put teeth/bones where they belong before considering restorative treatment.
Answered 1/3/2018
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