Table 1 Characteristics of 132 school children with Anterior Open Bite (AOB) between 8–16 year from Envigado, Colombia
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
AOB magnitude | |
Mild | 35 (26.5) |
Moderate | 88 (66.7) |
Severe | 9 (6.8) |
Upper lip in contact with lingual apex | 128 (97) |
Unilateral cheek inflation | 131 (99.2) |
Movement of lips together to right and left | 118 (89.4) |
Type of dyslalia | |
Distortion | 100 (75.8) |
Substitution | 1 (0.8) |
Replacement and distortion | 1 (0.8) |
No dyslalia | 30 (22.7) |