Problems often associated with an overbite include a "gummy" smile, protruding lips and excessive incisor wear.
Yes, fixing an overbite can change the shape of your face. Overbites make your face look asymmetric. Furthermore, they can cause discomfort, and they may also affect speech and make wearing dentures difficult.
Most people with an overbite look older than they are, as overbites tend to make the face rounder and soften the definition that gives the face youthfulness. The over-extension of the upper jaw over the lower jaw can also make the patient appear grumpy.
Overbite: an overbite can cause exaggerated marionette lines, chin wrinkles and down-turned mouth. Gummy smile: excessive upper gums causes deeper, more pronounced laugh lines (nasolabial folds) and a deep crease under the nose.
An overbite will thrust your lips forward. The more pronounced your overbite is, the more your lips will puff out. If you like having full lips that form an attractive pout, you may be concerned about braces if they are going to change the appearance of your lips.
A pronounced overbite may lead to a weak chin and a weak jawline. Age might, too. Over time, your jawline tends to become less pronounced and may even start to recede.
Many people find this unattractive, which can harm your personal and professional life. More significantly, an overbite can cause significant pain. It will pull on your TMJ, tearing the nerves in your jaw and cheeks. It can cause your teeth to grind, upsetting your gums and cutting the inside of your mouth.
Improved profile. The profile of the face is often an area where patients notice the most benefit in their facial appearance. That's because correcting issues like underbite, overjet and overbite helps bring the jaw and upper lip into better alignment. Ultimately this can redefine the jawline and soften the features.
What happens if I don't treat it? If left untreated, an overbite could cause significant health complications. These include irreparable damage to teeth from abnormal positioning and possible jaw pain including temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ).
Overbite
It seems that the development of overbite coincides with the invention of the fork, and since then it has become a characteristic of teeth that we consider attractive. Of course, too much of an overbite can be just as unattractive as no overbite or an underbite.
Not only will an overbite get worse with age, but the symptoms you might feel from having an overbite can worsen with age. As you age, and especially without dental and orthodontic intervention, your teeth will continue to shift and move in your mouth.
Typically, a dentist will refer you to an orthodontist for overbite correction. Overbites tend to be easier to treat in children, since a child's jaw is still developing, however overbite correction for adults is quite common.
Patients with an overbite, or prior history of an overbite, are predisposed to having a double chin (i.e. submental fullness). The lower jaw bone in patients with an overbite will often be relatively too small, and subsequently the chin is weak or recessive.
A patient who has an overbite, one of the most common alignment issues, will usually have a protruding upper lip and sunken cheeks.
Having a severe overbite can cause your top lip to protrude, which is an unattractive look and feel. Overbite can also make your lower lip appear bigger, depending on the severity of your overbite.
Most people have slight overbites, which do not require treatment. However, for those who have significant overbites wherein the upper dental arch projects too far ahead of the teeth of the lower dental arch, orthodontic treatment is highly recommended.
An overbite often gives the patient a recessive chin which makes their face look shorter and rounder and can make them appear older than they are. With orthodontic treatment the jaw's position changes because the chin comes forward and the face looks longer and narrower.
“Having an overbite is normal and ideal when the top teeth overlap the bottom teeth by 10-20%,” Kevin Walker, DDS, tells WebMD Connect to Care. According to Walker, there is cause for concern if your bite extends beyond this normal overbite range and does not allow your upper and lower teeth to touch at all.
Yes, everyone has a slight overbite. All humans have the slightest overbite because it is necessary to chew correctly. However, the degree to your overbite can be minimal or severe. One can usually see the degree of an individual's overbite by looking at them smile.
Although the length of your overbite treatment will vary, it will usually take up to two years to completely correct an overbite. In general, it will take us longer to fix a severe overbite. If your teeth problems are fairly minor, you should be able to correct this problem in a shorter amount of time.
In children, a dentist or orthodontist can treat an overbite with braces or other corrective devices. Adults who have overbites may need jaw surgery to correct the misalignment.
Invisalign aligners discreetly fix overbite without visibly awkward braces. This is because these aligner trays are made with transparent plastic material. It is easier to maintain dental hygiene with aligners as they are removable. So, no more navigation into the metal brackets of traditional braces.
Conditions such as overbite, gapped teeth, and overcrowding can create a variety of problems with speaking. Additionally, whistling sounds, lisping, and the general distortion of letter sounds can make it challenging for others to understand you clearly.