October 28-30, 2022 бд COEX, Seoul, Korea

Management of Vertical Problems

Three-dimensional Management in Open Bite Treatment

Doan Quoc Huy

Dr. Doan Quoc Huy (DDS, MS) is a 1992 graduate of University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh (UMPH), and received his Post-graduated orthodontic certificates by Health Volunteers Overseas (1994-1997), by University of Bordeaux II (1997-2000). He was former lecturer of the Department of Orthodontics, UMPH. With over 25 years of private practice in orthodontics, beside maintaining his own orthordontics center , Dr. Doan Quoc Huy is an excutive committee of Ho Chi Minh City Association of Orthodontists and an active member in Vietnamese Association of Orthodontists. He is also a member of American Association of Orthodontists and World Federation of Orthodontists, a visiting lecturer of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine and Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh city.
E-mail: dr.doanquochuy@gmail.com

Lecture Description

The open bite patterns I often encounter usually have horizontal and vertical abnormalities in the posterior teeth area, which may stem from the functional abnormalities of the facial neuromuscular system, cheek, tongue, lips, etc. Those differences lead to a series of erroneous deviations in teeth, alveolar, maxillary system from the posterior teeth area to the anterior teeth area.

Besides finding the cause and related factors, once the treatment of an open bite case starts, the posterior teeth area is always my first priority to examine and adjust. The direction of movement is always in the order of horizontal, vertical and then anteroposterior dimension.

Finally, the ultimate goals in orthodontic treatment I aim for are enhancing the facial aesthetic, maintaining the functional masticatory system, stabilizing the final result and a proper procedure for both dentists and patients.