Is this an overjet or overbite?
I know I have an overbite. My top teeth cover most of my bottom teeth.but, I can stick the very tip of my finger in-between the two rows when I close my teeth. Is that just a mild overjet? Also, will braces fix it? And if so how long because thank god that option is available. And please leave me your email if your a dentist or orthadontist incase I need some advice please.
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An overbite is the overlap of the top front teeth over the bottom front teeth and is a vertical discrepancy so you correctly described an overbite. An overjet is the horizontal discrepancy between the front edges of the upper front teeth and the lower front teeth so it is a front to back issue. A normal overbite and overjet is 0.5-1.5 mm. Since most of your bottom teeth are covered by the top teeth when they are together you have a deep overbite. There are basically two main types of orthodontic treatment options available - traditional orthodontic treatment and functional orthodontic treatment. Since you have a deep overbite, as this is eliminated, the mandible will move posteriorly making the overjet worse (this is normal). So after the overbite is fixed, you will have a Class II jaw relationship (aka retruded chin). A normal jaw relationship is called a Class I (Roman numeral one) and means the skeletal structures of the head are lined up so that your profile is straight when viewed from the side. A Class II (Roman numeral 2) means that the facial profile shows a mandible (lower jaw) that is set back relative to the upper jaw when viewed from the side. With this in mind here is how treatment will generally be done by the two orthodontic techniques:
Traditional orthodontists often do not address overbite issues for whatever reason and they do not know how to correct overjet issues skeletally so they do so dentally. Here's how it is usually done:
Perfectly good bicuspids (aka premolars) will be extracted and the front teeth will be retracted (pulled back). This will provide instant room to straighten crooked teeth and decrease the overjet. However, the disadvantages of this technique are it will make the mouth smaller than normal, make the upper back teeth not line up properly with the lower back teeth, make the nose and chin more prominent and the mouth area sunken in (aka dished-in profile), make the lower jaw bite too far back, and have been shown to cause TMJ problems, especially in females. This is nothing more than camouflaging a skeletal problem and leaving it untreated by just moving teeth around to make the original problem less obvious. Treatment time would be about 18 months to 2 years.
With the functional orthodontic technique the overbite will be eliminated by erupting the back teeth using braces and the Class II jaw relationship will be corrected by using a functional appliance that will translate or move the mandible to its proper position so that you will go from a Class II profile to a Class I profile. The advantages are no extractions that will adversely affect the facial profile, protection of the TM joints, elimination of the deep overbite, and a skeletal correction of the retruded mandible (as opposed to a dental "correction"). Treatment time would be about 2 years or slightly longer.
Check this link to find a dentist who may help you using functional orthodontic treatment: www.iaortho.org.
Source(s):
functional orthodontist; treated TMJ since 1984
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An overbite is the overlap of the top front teeth over the bottom front teeth and is a vertical discrepancy so you correctly described an overbite. An overjet is the horizontal discrepancy between the front edges of the upper front teeth and the lower front teeth so it is a front to back issue. A normal overbite and overjet is 0.5-1.5 mm. Since most of your bottom teeth are covered by the top teeth when they are together you have a deep overbite. There are basically two main types of orthodontic treatment options available - traditional orthodontic treatment and functional orthodontic treatment. Since you have a deep overbite, as this is eliminated, the mandible will move posteriorly making the overjet worse (this is normal). So after the overbite is fixed, you will have a Class II jaw relationship (aka retruded chin). A normal jaw relationship is called a Class I (Roman numeral one) and means the skeletal structures of the head are lined up so that your profile is straight when viewed from the side. A Class II (Roman numeral 2) means that the facial profile shows a mandible (lower jaw) that is set back relative to the upper jaw when viewed from the side. With this in mind here is how treatment will generally be done by the two orthodontic techniques:
Traditional orthodontists often do not address overbite issues for whatever reason and they do not know how to correct overjet issues skeletally so they do so dentally. Here's how it is usually done:
Perfectly good bicuspids (aka premolars) will be extracted and the front teeth will be retracted (pulled back). This will provide instant room to straighten crooked teeth and decrease the overjet. However, the disadvantages of this technique are it will make the mouth smaller than normal, make the upper back teeth not line up properly with the lower back teeth, make the nose and chin more prominent and the mouth area sunken in (aka dished-in profile), make the lower jaw bite too far back, and have been shown to cause TMJ problems, especially in females. This is nothing more than camouflaging a skeletal problem and leaving it untreated by just moving teeth around to make the original problem less obvious. Treatment time would be about 18 months to 2 years.
With the functional orthodontic technique the overbite will be eliminated by erupting the back teeth using braces and the Class II jaw relationship will be corrected by using a functional appliance that will translate or move the mandible to its proper position so that you will go from a Class II profile to a Class I profile. The advantages are no extractions that will adversely affect the facial profile, protection of the TM joints, elimination of the deep overbite, and a skeletal correction of the retruded mandible (as opposed to a dental "correction"). Treatment time would be about 2 years or slightly longer.
Check this link to find a dentist who may help you using functional orthodontic treatment: www.iaortho.org.
Source(s):
functional orthodontist; treated TMJ since 1984
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