Abstract
對矯正醫師而吉，治療發育中孩童的開咬現象，是個棘手又難以預期的問題。因為開咬可能肇因於牙齒垂直覆蓋發展不足，顱顏垂直方向生長失衡，或有不良的口腔習慣。過去有許多研究探討開咬病患的特殊顱顏型態。籍由瞭解這些開咬病患隨成長產生的顧顏構造之型態變化，不僅有助於矯正醫師預測成長中開咬孩童的顱顏生長模式，也可以確定成人開咬現象的成因。
Open bite is one of the most difficult orthodontic problems in growing children, and the posttreatment stability is considered unpredictable. It is due to multiple factors such as overbite development, craniofacial growth, and improper oral habits. The morphologic features of open bite were documented by previous researches. These are useful references for orthodontists not only to predict the vertical facial growth in children or adolescents with open bite but also to identify the cause of open bite in adults.
Open bite is one of the most difficult orthodontic problems in growing children, and the posttreatment stability is considered unpredictable. It is due to multiple factors such as overbite development, craniofacial growth, and improper oral habits. The morphologic features of open bite were documented by previous researches. These are useful references for orthodontists not only to predict the vertical facial growth in children or adolescents with open bite but also to identify the cause of open bite in adults.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 35-41 |
| Journal | 中華民國齒顎矯正學雜誌 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2005 |