Author: Dr Oussama SANDID

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Dr Oussama SANDID Orthodontist (D.C.D-DUO -CES.ODF Ex-charge de cours. CECSMO Paris, France) and founder of OrthoFree: The Orthodontists Online Community. A dedicated Orthodontic website created in 2006. A Dental Community with over 200 authors and over 10000 articles posted for Communication and information in orthodontics specially designed for Continuing education online.

In this article, Dr. O. Sandid & Dr. M. Aboulnaser, write about Open bite Malocclusion, its definition, classifications, related problems, prevalence, factors, diagnosis and treatment.

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In this case report by OrthoFree.com’s Dr. O.  Sandid, he describes breifly a case he handled of 8 year female patient suffering with Class II Division 1 Malocclusion. Class II Division 1 malocclusion   Patient’s Info Patient Information: 8 Year Old Female. Patient Concerns: Aesthetic and Functional Concerns. [divider scroll_text=””] Diagnosis Class II Division 1 malocclusion. Mixed dentition. Maxillary protrusion. Retro-mandibulie. Lingual interposition. Primary swallowing. Open bite. Thumb sucking. Anterior diastema. [divider scroll_text=””] Photography [divider scroll_text=””] Radiograph [divider scroll_text=””] Treatment Phase Appliance: Frankel Duration: 1 Year [divider scroll_text=””] Frankel Appliance  Frankel appliance is also known as vestibular…

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In this case report by OrthoFree.com, They presented a full case and treatment of a young male child with class II division 1 malocclusion. Case: DT09 Class II Div 1 Malocclusion  A malocclusion where the molar relationship shows the buccal groove of the mandibular first molar distally positioned when in occlusion with the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar. Class II Malocclusion has two divisions to describe the position of the anterior teeth. Class II Division 1 is when the maxillary anterior teeth are proclined and a large overjet is present. Class II Division 2 is where the maxillary…

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In this article by Orthofree.com, They Explain about anterior crossbite, its prevalence, etiological factors, management, treatment and some case reports. Anterior Crossbite Definition  An abnormal relationship of a tooth or teeth to the opposing teeth, in which normal buccolingual or labiolingual relationships are reversed. Prevalence  The incidence in caucasieans ranges between 2% and 4%. Etiological Factors Skeletal  Genetic predisposition  Embryological defective development Class III malocclusionmandibular prognathia , Insuffecient maxillary  Dental  Lingual eruption path of maxillary anterior teeth  Trauma to deciduous dentition in which there is displacement of tooth buds   Retained deciduous causing lingual eruption of permanent teeth   Supernumerary…

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In this article, this is the first collaboration with www.Orthofree.com, tackling one of the oral habits in children which is tongue thrusting explaining its definition, causes, consequences, treatment and ending it with some case reports. Oral Habits in Children Tongue Thrusting Tongue thrusting, is the habit of placing the tongue in the wrong position during swallowing. To understand how swallowing occurs, make the sound of the letter “N”, you will notice the placement of the tongue behind theupper central teeth. That placement of the tongue is the first step in swallowing naturally in adults. Tongue thrust (also called reverse swallow or immature swallow) is the…

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