Overbite describes vertical overlap of the front teeth, while underbite usually refers to lower teeth or the lower jaw positioned ahead of the upper. Their causes and treatment approaches can be very different.
Overbite describes vertical overlap of the front teeth, while underbite usually refers to lower teeth or the lower jaw positioned ahead of the upper. Their causes and treatment approaches can be very different.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Tooth position versus jaw relationship is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Growth status is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Severity and functional effects is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Whether surgery is relevant is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Some overbites can be improved with aligners, but the cause and severity matter.
Some bite relationships change with growth, but an underbite deserves professional assessment rather than assumption.
No, but skeletal discrepancies in adults may sometimes require a surgical discussion for full correction.