open bite


large in·ter·arch dis·tance

a large distance between the maxillary and mandibular arches; may also imply an excessive vertical dimension. Synonym(s): open bite (1)

a·per·tog·nath·i·a

(a-per'tog-nā'thē-ă) In the diphthong gn, the g is silent only at the beginning of a word.An open-bite deformity, a type of malocclusion characterized by premature posterior occlusion and the absence of anterior occlusion.
Synonym(s): open bite (2) . [L. apertus, open, + G. gnathos, jaw]

large in·ter·arch dis·tance

(lahrj intĕr-ahrch distăns) Space between maxillary and mandibular arches.
Synonym(s): open bite (1) .