%0 Journal Article %T Sobremordida exagerada: diagn¨®stico e estrat¨¦gias de tratamento %A Brito %A Helio H. A. %A Leite %A Heloisio de Rezende %A Machado %A Andr¨¦ Wilson %J Revista Dental Press de Ortodontia e Ortopedia Facial %D 2009 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.1590/S1415-54192009000300017 %X the multifactorial etiology of the deepbite requires specific and elaborated diagnosis methods. the aim of this paper is to discuss the major components of the diagnosis such as the facial, skeletal and dental aspects, as well as the main treatment strategies: posterior extrusion, anterior intrusion or a combination of them. six clinical case reports will be presented to assist the clinician in the diagnosis and proper treatment selection. %K orthodontics %K malocclusion %K dental intrusion %K orthodontic extrusion. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1415-54192009000300017&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en