{"id":12486,"date":"2023-06-20T10:19:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T08:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinicapuyuelo.digitalhamster.com\/blog\/open-bite-can-we-avoid-the-operating-room-to-treat-it-in-adult-stages\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T13:15:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T11:15:18","slug":"open-bite-can-we-avoid-the-operating-room-to-treat-it-in-adult-stages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clinicapuyuelo.digitalhamster.com\/en\/blog\/open-bite-can-we-avoid-the-operating-room-to-treat-it-in-adult-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"Open bite: Can we avoid the operating room to treat it in adult stages?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Open bite is a very common pathology that has traditionally been treated by maxillofacial surgery<\/strong> combined with orthodontics in the adult stages. In this article we will see how we can avoid the operating room with the most modern techniques offered by orthodontics today. In addition, we will discuss the characteristics, types, causes and consequences of this pathology.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”9436″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”50″ accent_color=”#00a19b”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What is open bite?<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1652899990083{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Open bite<\/strong> is the absence of contact between some of the teeth of the upper and lower jaw when biting. This pathology causes the chewing forces to concentrate on the teeth that do contact each other, causing wear and tear, loss of the bone that holds them in place and overloading the joint that joins the jaws (temporomandibular joint). In addition, they can cause other pathologies, which are detailed below:<\/p>\n