Open Bite
Conditions
Keywords
Anterior open bite
Brief summary
The study aims to explore how an open bite malocclusion affects daily life of an individual, is its orthodontic treatment effective, and what kind of burden of care the treatment has caused.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Helsinki
Vantaa and Keravan Wellbeing Services County
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Clinical diagnosis of anterior open bite malocclusion, past or present
Exclusion criteria
* No malocclusion * craniofacial genetic anomaly
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Overbite | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Vertical overbite |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Occlusal contacts | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Number of occluding teeth |
| Treatment time | Perioperative/Periprocedural | Duration of received orthodontic treatment |
| TMD | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Temporomandibular joint dysfunction |
Countries
Finland
Contacts
CONTACTHeidi Arponen, PhD
Outcome results
None listed