@Article{, title={Open bite in Iraq (A national survey)}, author={Akram F. Al-Huwaizi اكرم فيصل الحويزي}, journal={Journal of baghdad college of dentistry مجلة كلية طب الاسنان بغداد}, volume={17}, number={1}, pages={81-85}, year={2005}, abstract={Backgroung: Open bite is a common malocclusion affecting children and adults.Materials and method: About seven thousand 13 year olds with no history of orthodontic treatment were selected from six governorates (Baghdad the capital, Ninevah, Basrah, Diyala, Anbar and Najaf). An intra-oral clinical examination was used to examine anterior and posterior open bite.Results: Anterior open bite (-4 to -1mm) was found in 2.2% and posterior open bite was found in 1.5% of the sample (0.83% unilateral and 0.63% bilateral) both being more prevalent among females.

} }