Trial reportBMC oral health2025
Effects of tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs as an early treatment of anterior open bite: a randomized clinical study.
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Effects of Tongue Tamers and Customized Bonded Spurs as an Early Treatment of Anterior Open Bite: A Randomized Clinical Study
Conventional Palatal Crib Versus Bonded Spurs in the Treatment of Anterior Open Bite: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effect of bonded lingual spurs with low trans palatal arch on developing anterior open bite (a randomized controlled trial).BMC oral health · 2026Trial
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- Skeletal deformities and surgical procedures in orthognathic surgery patients: a 10-Year retrospective analysis of 1095 cases.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Early Orthodontic and Orthopedic Interventions for Anterior Open Bite in the Mixed Dentition: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundAnterior open bite is a challenging condition for pediatric dentists and orthodontists as it causes aesthetic, speech, feeding, and psychological problems; this emphasizes the need for early diagnosis and interception of this malocclusion.
aimThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of prefabricated metal-bonded tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs in the early treatment of anterior open bite. MATERIALS AND
methodsA sample of seventy-five children aged 7-9 years were assigned into three groups in which anterior open bite was treated using tongue tamers (group-I), customized composite bonded spurs(group-II), and conventional fixed palatal cribs (group-III). Study model and cephalometric x-ray evaluations were done before and after a three-month follow-up. Data was gathered and statistically analyzed using ANOVA and Bonferroni tests.
resultsModel overbite at central and lateral incisors was increased in all groups. The highest increase was found in group-I(3.16 ± 1.17, 2.81 ± 0.94)and group-III(3.08 ± 1.10,2.99 ± 1.00) though the difference was not statistically significant. Also, cephalometric overbite was non-significantly increased in all groups with a high increase in group-III(3.13 ± 1.10). Overjet decreased in all groups, with the greatest reduction observed in group-I(-2.58 ± 1.02 and -2.47 ± 0.80 in model and cephalometric respectively) and was significantly different from group-II using pairwise analysis. There was a decrease in SNA and ANB in all groups with more significant improvement in groups-I(-1.20 ± 0.88,-1.65 ± 0.74) and -III(-1.31 ± 0.92, -1.62 ± 0.75) than group-II(-0.63 ± 0.46, -0.90 ± 0.43). Moreover, FMA measurements decreased significantly in group-I (-2.6 ± 1.11). Regarding SNB measurement, there was a non-significant increase in all three groups with the highest increase in group-I(0.49 ± 0.48) followed by group-III(0.34 ± 0.63). The U1/FHP and L1/GoGn angles were non-significantly decreased in all tested groups with the highest decrease in group-I(-1.76 ± 1.00 and-2.54 ± 0.87 respectively).
conclusionEarly treatment of anterior open bite, along with tongue tamers' simplicity and aesthetics promoted the malocclusion correction and occlusal function restoration.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05792553 , "Effects of Tongue Tamers as an Early Treatment of Anterior Open Bite", Retrospectively registered: 31/03/2023.
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