"Open Bite" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition in which certain opposing teeth fail to establish occlusal contact when the jaws are closed.
| Descriptor ID |
D024343
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.494.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Open Bite- Open Bite
- Bite, Open
- Nonocclusion
- Openbite
- Apertognathia
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Open Bite" by people in Profiles.
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Stability of open bite correction with sagittal split osteotomy and closing rotation of the mandible. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010 Jan; 68(1):149-59.