Table 1. .

Patient Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
Adult patients aged 18 to 25 y Skeletal open bite, as verified from the lateral cephalograms Dental open bite ranging from 3 to 8 mm Skeletal Class I or mild to moderate skeletal Class II Normal incisal show at rest and on smiling Minimal if any tooth size arch length discrepancy necessitating extraction No history of previous orthodontic treatment	Moderate to severe crowding requiring teeth extraction Dental open bites without evidence of skeletal component Decreased incisal show at rest and on smiling Medically compromised patients or those with chronic use of medications such as corticosteroids and smoking