Abstract
Cases of scissors bite caused by functional mandibular shift are considered difficult to treat, because of the potential shift to skeletal deformities. We treated a 12-year-old boy using two plates to reconstruct the occlusal plane. Functional side shift with deep bite improved during the growing period as the vertical dimension was controlled by the plates. It is suggested that skeletal deformities could be avoided by early correction of mandibular deviation, although not all cases are indicated for the treatment.
