Fig. 1

Pretreatment facial and intraoral photographs of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 2

Photographs of tongue of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 3

Pretreatment dental models of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 4

Pretreatment cephalogram, cephalometric, panoramic radiograph, posteroanterior radiograph and temporomandibular joint of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 5

Modified Nance arches in maxilla worn in one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 6

Tongue bar worn in one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 7

Photographs of rocking-chair archwire and vertical traction of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 8

Photographs of intermaxillary oblique traction of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 9

Photographs of mandibular implant nails of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Fig. 10

Intraoral photographs of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy at treatment completion"

Fig. 11

Facial and intraoral photographs of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy after completion of treatment"

Fig. 12

Dental models of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy after completion of treatment"

Fig. 13

Cephalogram, cephalometric, panoramic radiograph and posteroanterior radiograph of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy after completion of treatment"

Fig. 14

Posttreatment cephalometric superimpositions of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy"

Tab.1

Cephalometric detection analysis of patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy before and after treatment"

Fig. 15

Facial and intraoral photographs of one patient with grade Ⅲ open bite complicated with tongue hypertrophy at 1 year follow-up after completion of treatment"