A patient aged 12 years present to the 
dental clinic with mucosal trauma resulting 
from a deep overbite. Discuss the 
management of such problems. 
Aghimien Osaronse Anthony
Introduction 
Definition 
Classification of traumatic deep overbite 
Management 
History 
Patient assessment 
Clinical record/investigation 
treatment
Treatment aims 
Treatment considerations 
Treatment options 
Prognosis 
Retention 
Follow up 
Conclusion
Malocclusion can occur as a form of vertical 
discrepancy as well as transverse and 
anterio-posterior relationship. 
overbite is the distance which the maxillary 
incisor margin closes vertically past the 
mandibular incisor margin when the teeth 
are brought into habitual or centric 
occlusion. The deviation from this can be 
an open bite or deep overbite.
Traumatic deep overbite is mostly 
associated with skeletal class II 
component associated with incisal class II 
division I or II. 
These manifest as trauma to the palatal 
mucosal, gingival, gingival stripping, food 
packing, enamel stripping, dentin 
hypersensitivity etc.
A condition of excessive overbite where the 
vertical measurement between the 
maxillary and mandibular incisors margins 
is excessive when mandible is brought into 
habitual or centric occlusion( Graber).
Several classification exist but Akerly has 
detailed classification that would aid the 
understanding of this patient condition. 
AKERLY 1. 
Has a skeletal class II pattern 
Angle’s class II division I 
Lower incisor push against the palatal 
mucosal causing mucosal trauma of the 
palate away from the palatal gingival 
margin.
AKERLY II 
SP I or II 
Angle’s class II div I/II 
Causes trauma to palatal gingival of 
maxillary incisor 
Causes impaction of food of foreign body in 
the gingival crevices
AKERLY III 
SP II 
 Angle’s class II division I 
 Stripping of the lower labial and upper palatal 
gingival surrounding the incisor teeth 
AKERLY IV 
 SP I or II 
 Angle’s class I or II division I 
Wear facets on the palatal surface of the 
upper incisor and labial surfaces of the lower 
incisors….usually due to loss of occlusal 
support or para-functional habit
History 
Patient assessment 
Clinical record/investigation 
treatment
Age ; patient is 12 years old. 
active growth period 
aid timing of intervention 
aid in selection of appliance to be use 
assessment of patient dentition; as patient 
should be in late mixed/early permanent 
dentition 
patient ability to tolerate removable 
appliances is better than early mixed dentition
Sex; this was not stated but; 
female mature earlier than males hence, 
intervention at this age for females would 
just be appropriate. 
Sporting activities; these predisposes the 
male patient to trauma if anterior teeth are 
severely proclined.
History of presenting complains; 
mucosal pain 
proclined anterior teeth 
teasing from peer group
History of etiology; 
inherent/genetic; family member with such 
condition. Patient growth pattern, direction 
would need proper assessment. 
abnormal muscular activity; leads to increase 
wear facets of posterior teeth especially 
among bruxist. 
lateral tongue thrust habit’ leads to infra-occlusion 
of posterior teeth. 
loss of posterior
History of complication 
mucosal ulceration 
Gingival recession 
trauma to anterior teeth; if teeth are 
proclined
Any history of trauma to anterior teeth from 
falls or contact sport; anterior teeth would 
protection by a mouth gag.
Extra-orally 
 skeletal pattern II or I as the case may be 
 incompetent lip; from proclined maxillary 
incisors in Angle’s class II div. I 
 Competent lip ; in Angle’s class II div. ii 
cases 
 facial profile; severely convex for severe 
Skeletal pattern II 
 facial height; appear clinical reduced. 
 high mentalis activity 
 deep mento-labial fold 
 everted lower lip
Proclined maxillary incisors with increased 
overjet with deep and traumatic overbite in 
class II div. I 
Retroclined maxillary central and distal 
tipping of the laterals with decreased 
overjet and deep and traumatic overbite. 
Presence or absence of other mal-occlusion 
like rotations, crowding.
 Indentation of incisal edges of lower incisors 
on the palatal mucosal behind the palatal 
incisors 
Mucosal could be inflamed with some level of 
erythemal or ulceration depending on the 
level of trauma. 
 Stripping of palatal gingival causing 
recession; as patient attempt to reposture the 
lower jaw forward in an attempt to avoid 
palatal mucosal trauma.
 Patient is in late mixed/ early permanent 
dentition. This also depend whether patient 
is an early erupter(earll maturer) or late 
erupter(late maturer). This will assist in 
timing of treatment whether a 2-stage early 
and late treatment or a 1-stage treatment 
will suffice. 
Wear facets on the molars; bruxism 
 Over-erupted incisors 
 Under-erupted molars 
 Exaggerated curve of Spee
Management of deep bite (1)
Treatment planning 
Mid-treatment comparison 
Medico-legal
Treatment planning 
 space analysis 
Measurement of arch width and arch 
length 
Fabrication of appliance if needed
 To assess stage of development of the 
teeth 
 To ascertain presence of the remaining 
permanent teeth 
 To rule out impacted teeth, supranumerary, 
pathology like odontome.
If the traumatic overbite is of skeletal 
origin the following will be evident; 
Reduced facial height 
Reduced gonial angle 
Parallel Sassouni planes 
Increased ramus height 
Reduced mandibular plane angle 
Reduced Jarabak ratio 
Reduced Y-growth axis
If of dental origin; 
o Height of the lower incisor from the incisal 
edge to the lower border of the mandible 
will increase indicating incisal supra-eruption 
o Height of cuspal tip of the molars to the 
palatal plane and lower border of the 
mandibular plane is reduced for upper and 
lower teeth respectively
Treatment aims 
Treatment considerations 
Treatment options 
Prognosis 
Retention 
Follow up
1. To alleviate pains from trauma to the 
palatal mucosal 
2. To treat any complicated existing 
periodontal problems 
3. To prevent trauma to maxillary anterior 
teeth in class II div, I cases 
4. To correct vertical discrepancies 
5. To correct anterio-posterior discrepancies 
6. To ensure a stable result
1. Patient growth pattern/direction 
2. Patient growth spurt; male/female 
3. Patient compliance 
4. Duration of treatment 
5. Cost of treatment
1. Ensure a sound surrounding soft tissue 
health and periodontal support 
2. Correction of vertical and antero-posterior 
discrepancies
1. Warm saline mouth bath with mild 
analgesic(acetaminophine); to relief pain 
and ensure sound palatal mucosal. 
This is important as patient wound be 
needing a functional appliance that might 
contact the palatal mucosal and could 
make not to wear the appliance if it causes 
discomfort. 
2. Scaling and removal of foreign body 
inpaction
CORRECTION OF VERTICAL AND 
ANTERIO-POSTERIOR 
DISCREPANCIES.
1. Two-stage(early and late) treatment 
2. One-stage(late) treatment
Early stage. 
Use of function appliance to 
1. Reposture the lower jaw forward 
2. Facilitate eruption of the molars 
At 12 years patient has some amount of expected 
and this will facilitate functional appliance. 
Time of wear; almost 24 hours for Twin block or 
about 10 hours(evening and night) for Andresen 
appliance. 
Duration; depends on the level of compliance, from 
8-10 months
Reposturing the mandible forward help to 
reduce the mandible. 
Mandibular growth is redirected downward 
and backward and with the eruption of the 
molars the bite is opened up and also 
increasing the facial height. 
Andresen appliance will give a good result 
as it causes passive eruption of the molars 
while it also reposition the mandible 
forward.
Twin block although reposition the mandible 
forward but intrude the molars which could 
worsen the overbite and makes transition 
into the second phase of fixed appliance 
difficult, thereby prolonging treatment time
Late stage; 
Functional appliance is discontinue and 
replace with fixed appliance. 
The anterior are further intruded and other 
complicating mal-occlusion are corrected
Possible reasons 
1. Delay eruption of permanent teeth 
2. Patient not complaint with functional 
appliance 
3. To avoid long time of treatment 
associated with the two-treatment option. 
4. To reduce the financial cost of two-stage 
treatment
A single stage fixed upper and lower 
orthodontic treatment. 
Anterior teeth are intruded while the 
posterior teeth are extruded. This will 
reduce the overbite. 
Retraction of the maxillary anterior segment 
to help reduce the overjet.
Under-eruption of molars: by relative 
intrusion 
A removable appliance with an anterior 
bite will cause supra-eruption of the 
molars. This will reduce the bite 
Supra-eruption of incisors: 
a bypass arch or utility arch can be use to 
intrude incisors in the fixed orthodontic 
therapy.
A post-treatment cephalometric radiograph 
would be take for super-imposition on the 
pre-treatment radiograph. 
This will aid comparison and to ascertain the 
amount of movement achieved.
Retainer will be given to patient at the 
completion of treatment 
This ensure stability of the treatment and 
prevent relapse. 
Maxillary Hawley’s retainer would be worn 
actively about 24 hours about 3-4 months 
and thereafter only at night for another 2 
months. 
Bonded palatal retainer can be given to 
patient to prevent relapse.
The ensure compliance especially when 
patient is on removable retainer, 
preventing relapse. 
To ascertain the level of stability of the 
treatment achieved by taking another 
lateral cephalometry radiograph
Identification of etiology of the traumatic 
deep overbite coupled with correct facial 
skeletal assessment is important. 
Growth status vis-a-vis pattern and direction 
should be assessed. 
A stable is said to be joy of an orthodontic 
and effoert should be made to achieve this.
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Management of deep bite (1)

  • 1. A patient aged 12 years present to the dental clinic with mucosal trauma resulting from a deep overbite. Discuss the management of such problems. Aghimien Osaronse Anthony
  • 2. Introduction Definition Classification of traumatic deep overbite Management History Patient assessment Clinical record/investigation treatment
  • 3. Treatment aims Treatment considerations Treatment options Prognosis Retention Follow up Conclusion
  • 4. Malocclusion can occur as a form of vertical discrepancy as well as transverse and anterio-posterior relationship. overbite is the distance which the maxillary incisor margin closes vertically past the mandibular incisor margin when the teeth are brought into habitual or centric occlusion. The deviation from this can be an open bite or deep overbite.
  • 5. Traumatic deep overbite is mostly associated with skeletal class II component associated with incisal class II division I or II. These manifest as trauma to the palatal mucosal, gingival, gingival stripping, food packing, enamel stripping, dentin hypersensitivity etc.
  • 6. A condition of excessive overbite where the vertical measurement between the maxillary and mandibular incisors margins is excessive when mandible is brought into habitual or centric occlusion( Graber).
  • 7. Several classification exist but Akerly has detailed classification that would aid the understanding of this patient condition. AKERLY 1. Has a skeletal class II pattern Angle’s class II division I Lower incisor push against the palatal mucosal causing mucosal trauma of the palate away from the palatal gingival margin.
  • 8. AKERLY II SP I or II Angle’s class II div I/II Causes trauma to palatal gingival of maxillary incisor Causes impaction of food of foreign body in the gingival crevices
  • 9. AKERLY III SP II  Angle’s class II division I  Stripping of the lower labial and upper palatal gingival surrounding the incisor teeth AKERLY IV  SP I or II  Angle’s class I or II division I Wear facets on the palatal surface of the upper incisor and labial surfaces of the lower incisors….usually due to loss of occlusal support or para-functional habit
  • 10. History Patient assessment Clinical record/investigation treatment
  • 11. Age ; patient is 12 years old. active growth period aid timing of intervention aid in selection of appliance to be use assessment of patient dentition; as patient should be in late mixed/early permanent dentition patient ability to tolerate removable appliances is better than early mixed dentition
  • 12. Sex; this was not stated but; female mature earlier than males hence, intervention at this age for females would just be appropriate. Sporting activities; these predisposes the male patient to trauma if anterior teeth are severely proclined.
  • 13. History of presenting complains; mucosal pain proclined anterior teeth teasing from peer group
  • 14. History of etiology; inherent/genetic; family member with such condition. Patient growth pattern, direction would need proper assessment. abnormal muscular activity; leads to increase wear facets of posterior teeth especially among bruxist. lateral tongue thrust habit’ leads to infra-occlusion of posterior teeth. loss of posterior
  • 15. History of complication mucosal ulceration Gingival recession trauma to anterior teeth; if teeth are proclined
  • 16. Any history of trauma to anterior teeth from falls or contact sport; anterior teeth would protection by a mouth gag.
  • 17. Extra-orally  skeletal pattern II or I as the case may be  incompetent lip; from proclined maxillary incisors in Angle’s class II div. I  Competent lip ; in Angle’s class II div. ii cases  facial profile; severely convex for severe Skeletal pattern II  facial height; appear clinical reduced.  high mentalis activity  deep mento-labial fold  everted lower lip
  • 18. Proclined maxillary incisors with increased overjet with deep and traumatic overbite in class II div. I Retroclined maxillary central and distal tipping of the laterals with decreased overjet and deep and traumatic overbite. Presence or absence of other mal-occlusion like rotations, crowding.
  • 19.  Indentation of incisal edges of lower incisors on the palatal mucosal behind the palatal incisors Mucosal could be inflamed with some level of erythemal or ulceration depending on the level of trauma.  Stripping of palatal gingival causing recession; as patient attempt to reposture the lower jaw forward in an attempt to avoid palatal mucosal trauma.
  • 20.  Patient is in late mixed/ early permanent dentition. This also depend whether patient is an early erupter(earll maturer) or late erupter(late maturer). This will assist in timing of treatment whether a 2-stage early and late treatment or a 1-stage treatment will suffice. Wear facets on the molars; bruxism  Over-erupted incisors  Under-erupted molars  Exaggerated curve of Spee
  • 22. Treatment planning Mid-treatment comparison Medico-legal
  • 23. Treatment planning  space analysis Measurement of arch width and arch length Fabrication of appliance if needed
  • 24.  To assess stage of development of the teeth  To ascertain presence of the remaining permanent teeth  To rule out impacted teeth, supranumerary, pathology like odontome.
  • 25. If the traumatic overbite is of skeletal origin the following will be evident; Reduced facial height Reduced gonial angle Parallel Sassouni planes Increased ramus height Reduced mandibular plane angle Reduced Jarabak ratio Reduced Y-growth axis
  • 26. If of dental origin; o Height of the lower incisor from the incisal edge to the lower border of the mandible will increase indicating incisal supra-eruption o Height of cuspal tip of the molars to the palatal plane and lower border of the mandibular plane is reduced for upper and lower teeth respectively
  • 27. Treatment aims Treatment considerations Treatment options Prognosis Retention Follow up
  • 28. 1. To alleviate pains from trauma to the palatal mucosal 2. To treat any complicated existing periodontal problems 3. To prevent trauma to maxillary anterior teeth in class II div, I cases 4. To correct vertical discrepancies 5. To correct anterio-posterior discrepancies 6. To ensure a stable result
  • 29. 1. Patient growth pattern/direction 2. Patient growth spurt; male/female 3. Patient compliance 4. Duration of treatment 5. Cost of treatment
  • 30. 1. Ensure a sound surrounding soft tissue health and periodontal support 2. Correction of vertical and antero-posterior discrepancies
  • 31. 1. Warm saline mouth bath with mild analgesic(acetaminophine); to relief pain and ensure sound palatal mucosal. This is important as patient wound be needing a functional appliance that might contact the palatal mucosal and could make not to wear the appliance if it causes discomfort. 2. Scaling and removal of foreign body inpaction
  • 32. CORRECTION OF VERTICAL AND ANTERIO-POSTERIOR DISCREPANCIES.
  • 33. 1. Two-stage(early and late) treatment 2. One-stage(late) treatment
  • 34. Early stage. Use of function appliance to 1. Reposture the lower jaw forward 2. Facilitate eruption of the molars At 12 years patient has some amount of expected and this will facilitate functional appliance. Time of wear; almost 24 hours for Twin block or about 10 hours(evening and night) for Andresen appliance. Duration; depends on the level of compliance, from 8-10 months
  • 35. Reposturing the mandible forward help to reduce the mandible. Mandibular growth is redirected downward and backward and with the eruption of the molars the bite is opened up and also increasing the facial height. Andresen appliance will give a good result as it causes passive eruption of the molars while it also reposition the mandible forward.
  • 36. Twin block although reposition the mandible forward but intrude the molars which could worsen the overbite and makes transition into the second phase of fixed appliance difficult, thereby prolonging treatment time
  • 37. Late stage; Functional appliance is discontinue and replace with fixed appliance. The anterior are further intruded and other complicating mal-occlusion are corrected
  • 38. Possible reasons 1. Delay eruption of permanent teeth 2. Patient not complaint with functional appliance 3. To avoid long time of treatment associated with the two-treatment option. 4. To reduce the financial cost of two-stage treatment
  • 39. A single stage fixed upper and lower orthodontic treatment. Anterior teeth are intruded while the posterior teeth are extruded. This will reduce the overbite. Retraction of the maxillary anterior segment to help reduce the overjet.
  • 40. Under-eruption of molars: by relative intrusion A removable appliance with an anterior bite will cause supra-eruption of the molars. This will reduce the bite Supra-eruption of incisors: a bypass arch or utility arch can be use to intrude incisors in the fixed orthodontic therapy.
  • 41. A post-treatment cephalometric radiograph would be take for super-imposition on the pre-treatment radiograph. This will aid comparison and to ascertain the amount of movement achieved.
  • 42. Retainer will be given to patient at the completion of treatment This ensure stability of the treatment and prevent relapse. Maxillary Hawley’s retainer would be worn actively about 24 hours about 3-4 months and thereafter only at night for another 2 months. Bonded palatal retainer can be given to patient to prevent relapse.
  • 43. The ensure compliance especially when patient is on removable retainer, preventing relapse. To ascertain the level of stability of the treatment achieved by taking another lateral cephalometry radiograph
  • 44. Identification of etiology of the traumatic deep overbite coupled with correct facial skeletal assessment is important. Growth status vis-a-vis pattern and direction should be assessed. A stable is said to be joy of an orthodontic and effoert should be made to achieve this.