Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Anterior open-bite malocclusion
Absence of overlap of anterior upper and lower teeth
HP:0009102
What it means
Anterior open bite is a malocclusion characterized by a gap between the anterior teeth (incisors), that is, by a deficiency in the normal vertical overlap between antagonist incisal edges when the posterior teeth are in occlusion.
Rare diseases that can present with this5
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Anterior open bite · Anterior open bite between upper and lower teeth · Anterior openbite · AOB · Apertognathia malocclusion · Gap between upper and lower front teeth when biting
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