What causes an open bite?

An anterior open bite can be caused by the tongue thrusting forward against the teeth and through the teeth when swallowing.

Let’s review a case, Maria, our Orofacial Myologist has worked on. When we first saw the patient, she had an anterior open bite due to tongue thrust, and her tongue sat low in her mouth due to a tongue tie. She was also a mouth breather. The constant pressure of the tongue against her teeth flared the teeth forward and prevented the bite from closing naturally.

Open Bite & Tongue Thrust Improvement

After releasing the tongue tie and working consistently with myofunctional therapy, the tongue no longer presses against the front teeth. Instead, it rests high in the palate where it naturally supports proper jaw growth. Watch this short video of Maria taking you through the case and showing the results: