THE RELATION BETWEEN THE HYOID BONE TRIANGLE AND SKELETAL CLASS II OPEN AND DEEP BITES
Urtė Mackevičiūtė, Vilma Švalkauskienė, Pranas Grinkevičius, Dominyka Grinkevičienė, Arūnas Vasiliauskas Abstract Background and objectives: According to a 2010 epidemiological study conducted in Lithuania, 14.3% of 10–11-year-old children have a deep bite, while 1% of 14–15-year-old children have an open bite. Before initiating orthodontic treatment, patients typically undergo a thorough examination and cephalometric analysis. However, the…