골격성 II급 성장기 환자에서 과개교합 개선 후 하악의 자발적인 성장

Forward Mandibular Growth after Correction of Deep Bite in Growing Patient with Skeletal Class II

A 9-year-old boy presented a skeletal Class Ⅱ facial type, an uprighted upper incisors, and anterior deep bite. He received an interceptive orthodontic treatment using removable active plate with anterior bite block. After 8 months of treatment, the expansion of upper dental arch, labioversion of the upper incisors, decrease of anterior overbite was achieved. The forward growth of the mandible was spontaneously occurred, improving the skeletal Class Ⅱ facial type and large anterior overjet. This case report presents and discusses the effect of anterior bite block applied in mixed dentition patient.