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Changing images with age and degrees of open bites. Circle symbols are placed on non-contacting teeth, and the number of separated tooth type indicate the degree of open bite: (A) Degree 0, (B) Degree 0, (C) Degree 3, (D) Degree 5, (E) Degree 4, (F) Degree 2.
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The degree of open bite was determined using the number of separated teeth as an indicator (Figure 2).
Relationship between aripiprazole dosage and degree of open bite.
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The dose was subsequently reduced to 6, 3, and 1 mg/day, but the depression did not worsen and the open bite gradually improved (Figure 3).