The Role of Retainers in Maintaining Your Perfect Smile
A beautiful, straight smile isn’t just a cosmetic achievement—it’s a lifelong investment in your oral health and confidence. After orthodontic treatment, whether with braces, aligners, or other corrective appliances, your teeth have achieved their ideal alignment. However, teeth are dynamic structures influenced by natural forces lik...
Introduction
Anterior open-bite (AOB) is a complex dental malocclusion characterized by a vertical gap between the upper and lower front teeth when the mouth is closed. Treatment of AOB is often challenging due to the diverse range of underlying etiological factors—such as skeletal discrepancies, soft tissue influences, and dental factors—that contribute to its development. Additionally, ther...
Table 2.
Treatment, Posttreatment, and Total Skeletal Changes, Along With Between-Group Differences
Treatment Group
Control Group
Difference Probability
50th
25th
75th
50th
25th
75th
Treatment (T1–T2)
MPA
−2.80
−3.73
−0.90
−0.17
−1.01
0.32
Table 1.
Treatment, Posttreatment, and Total Vertical Dental Changes of the Maxillary and Mandibular Molars and Incisors
Treatment Group
Control Group
Difference Probability
50th
25th
75th
50th
25th
75th
Treatment (T1–T2)
U6 ⊥ PP
−0.44
−1.83
0.70
2.85
1.70
4.33
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