Bone Loss and Open Bite: what to check before starting Braces

With bone loss, the best starting point is the key checks before beginning braces for open bite.

This often needs more careful planning to match bite and goals.

Common timeline: roughly 23 months Options that most often fit: Braces, Retainers, Clear Aligners

To plan safely and accurately, a clinician review confirms the next steps using your bite details. With higher complexity, this significantly improves planning accuracy.

Checks That Commonly Affect Eligibility

These checks are commonly completed before active movement for braces with open bite and bone loss:

• Bite assessment (front and side bite relationship)

• Stability check (tooth support and safe movement limits)

If you prefer, an optional online clinician review can translate these checks into a clear next step.

Options After The Basics Are Confirmed

Treatment Options:

• Braces

• Retainers

• Clear Aligners

Key reasons from the quick check:

• Braces: suitability 92/100 — is typically planned after the initial checks are clear.

• Clear aligners: suitability 34/100 — is commonly considered once baseline checks are complete.

• Retainers: suitability 35/100 — often supports stability while next steps are confirmed.

When checks are done, an optional online clinician review can confirm the most suitable option.

Typical Cost Range Guide

From the quick check, this is cost band 4/4.

Complex case range. Often £5,000+ where staged planning is required.

Bands are a guide that reflect typical planning and monitoring needs.

Final pricing is confirmed once a clinician signs off the plan.

How Long It Commonly Takes

Treatment time for braces for open bite with bone loss is often roughly 23 months.

Exact duration depends on bite detail and how the plan is staged.

An optional online clinician review can personalise the timeline estimate.