China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2018, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 284-288.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2018.03.019

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Types and treatment of deep overbite: recent research advances

YANG Shuang-yu, QIAN Yu-fen.   

  1. Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; National Clinical Research Center of Stomatology; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology. Shanghai 200011, China
  • Received:2017-03-02 Revised:2017-05-04 Online:2018-05-20 Published:2018-06-12

Abstract: [Summary] Deep overbite is prevalent nowadays, however the treatment is quite difficult. Deep overbite was represented by dental deep overbite and skeletal deep overbite according to the mechanisms. In this article, both types of deep overbite were illustrated with clinical features, cephalometric measurements and treatment methods, with the hope of being helpful for clinical work.

Key words: Deep overbite, Dental deep overbite, Skeletal deep overbite

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