ANTERIOR OPEN BITE TREATED WITH E F APPLIANCE: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Aim. Current trends in pediatric orthodontics aim to identify incorrect development of occlusion and medium/lower facial third as early as possible. Functional appliances are a popular type of device used for treating malocclusion in patients who are growing. Among the functional orthodontic devices intended for this purpose, “Education Functional” is highlighted. It was developed by Dr. Daniel Rollet. In fact, in the occlusal alterations, early preventive treatment with elastodontic devices resulted in avoiding dysfunctional forces from acting on the skeletal pattern, thus reaching a balance between bone basis and muscular components. This report describes a clinical case of a patient (9-year-old female) with anterior open bite associated to oral dysfunction, treated, in the mixed dentition, with EF-line appliance. Our purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of this device for the correction of the dysmorphoses.