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There may be unintended changes to the occlusion following the provision of guards and splints. This article describes the management of anterior open bite as an unintentional, iatrogenic occlusal change in patients who have worn a night guard or occlusal splint and one case caused by an orthodontic retainer.
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Bereznicki, T., Barry, E. & Wilson, N. Unintended changes to the occlusion following the provision of night guards. Part two: management. Br Dent J 226, 649–656 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-019-0261-3
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