Factors related to stability following the surgical correction of skeletal open bite

• Main Authors: Ito Goshi (Author), Koh Myongsun (Author), Fujita Tadashi (Author), Shirakura Maya (Author), Ueda Hiroshi (Author), Tanne Kazuo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: If a skeletal anterior open bite malocclusion is treated by orthognathic surgery directed only at the mandible, the lower jaw is repositioned upward in a counter-clockwise rotation. However, this procedure has a high risk of relapse. In the present study, the key factors associated with...