[Supraclusion origins]

Abstract

Orthodontists often observe the clinical sign of supraclusion, or deep overbite, in their patients, a condition that is difficult to correct and that relapses frequently. In order to treat it with the most appropriate therapy, orthodontists should have a precise understanding of its etiology, which can be skeletal, neuromuscular, or dental and may often result from an intricate web of factors. In preparing their diagnoses, orthodontists should examine the possible mechanisms of its installation and evaluate them in an architectural cephalometric analysis of the oral prehensile complex.