Advanced periodontal disease and development of anterior open bite. A case report.

Severe anterior open bite in adults is often both functionally and esthetically unacceptable. The treatment usually consists of a combined orthodontic and surgical correction. The stability of open bite treatment results is often poor. The case presented is of marked anterior open bite in a previously normal bite patient with advanced periodontal disease. An etiology for the development of this condition is suggested and a successful treatment described.