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Dental appliances with inadequate occlusal coverage: a case report

R A C Chate1, D T Falconer

  • 1Orthodontic Department, Lexden Road, Essex County Hospital, Colchester, UK. chate@rcsed.ac.uk

British Dental Journal
|February 12, 2011
PubMed
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Wearing dental splints with incomplete coverage can cause teeth to erupt selectively, leading to an anterior open bite. This case demonstrates a simple orthodontic correction and highlights the need for full occlusal contact in dental appliances.

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