Open AccessCamouflage orthodontic treatment in an autistic class II patient with anterior open bite: Case report
Author(s) -
Silvanna María Linares Toledo,
Roberto Ruíz Díaz,
Eileen UribeQuerol
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
revista mexicana de ortodoncia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-9215
DOI - 10.1016/j.rmo.2016.03.014
Subject(s) - retainer , overjet , medicine , tongue , dentistry , orthodontics , malocclusion , open bite , bracket , materials science , engineering , pathology , composite material , mechanical engineering
An orthodontic case report is presented. The patient was a 12 year old autistic male with class II, augmented overjet, vertical growth and anterior open bite. He also exhibited tongue-thrust habit. A surgical treatment was ideal for this case but because of his neurological problem, it was decided to use an alternative orthodontic treatment. The orthodontic treatment included: Hyrax, high-pull-headgear, double transpalatal bar with acrylic button and elastics. After a three year treatment, class I approximation was obtained, open bite was corrected and vertical growth was controlled. The patient's tonguethrust habit was controlled using a wrap-around retainer with tongue corrector. This retainer was placed on the maxillary arch and on the lower, a lingual bonded retainer was used. The camouflage orthodontic treatment was successful because good behavioral techniques for autism patients were used