Anterior open bite

What concerned the patient

Aesthetic complaints: a prominent lower jaw and a gummy smile. Functional complaints: difficulty eating due to malocclusion.

What was done

Surgically assisted maxillary expansion. Maxillary (Le Fort I) osteotomy. Mandibular osteotomy with contouring. Genioplasty.

The outcome

More harmonious facial features, a reduced lower facial third height and a correct occlusion.