… , such as anterior open bite and anterior/posterior … open bite.16 Although oral/motor
dysfunction in DS is well known, aspects related to these factors in children with Down syndrome …

… We diagnosed anterior open bite using the dental study casts. Anterior open bite was
defined as the absence of contact and existence of a vertical space between the maxillary and …

… The DS group also had more severe malocclusions based upon occlusal traits such as
open bite and type of malocclusion. Conclusion. The DS group had very severe malocclusions, …

… .23, 24, 26, 27 One was a descriptive study, and the percentage of anterior open bite was …
showed that DS individuals had a higher prevalence of open bite than the controls (P < 0.001).…

… of anterior open bite, a 4.5% prevalence of deep overbite, and a 14% prevalence of edge-to-edge
bite. Carlstedt at al 13 found a 20% prevalence of anterior open bite among children …

… aspects related to malocclusion between individuals with Down syndrome (DS) and a control
group, … habits and prevalence of open bite and crossbite in children/adolescents with Down …

… (normal bite) 14 (53.3%), while open bite was observed in 40% of the subjects. Deep bite
(… the control group had normal bite (76.7%) followed by deep bite (20%) and open bite (3.3%)…

… As DS patients are mouth breathers, exhibit open bite and their orofacial muscles are
hypotonic, there’s an incomplete closure of the lips [4,12,22]. It causes an imbalance in orofacial …

… Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that children with Down syndrome have
more … habits and prevalence of open bite and crossbite in children/adolescents with Down …

… Children with Down syndrome present a greater tendency to acquire abnormal sucking
habits, mainly finger sucking, contributing to 69% of cases of anterior open bite 2 . This habit and …