Treatment of open bite with multiloop edgewise archwire technic / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

objective: To evaluate the effects of multiloop edgewise archwire(MEAW) therapy in the treatment of open bite. Methods: 20 cases of open bite (male 7 ,female 13 ,aged 13～25 yrs old) were treated by MEAW technique.The effects were evaluated by cephalometry. Results: After treatment ANB *, U1 SN *, L1 MP ** , U 6 SN *, U6 PP(mm) *, L6 MP * and L6 MP(mm) * decreased, L1 MP(mm) ** , U1 L1 ** and OB(mm) ** increased( * P