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- In the last year I have developed an open bite of almost 2mm. I am 21 years old and until recently have had a perfectly normal bite. I have inherited a missing full set of adult bicuspid teeth and so I still have a full set of baby bicuspids. I also only have one wisdom tooth which has not yet grown in. Aside from this I have had no other dental issues. My dentist is always reluctant to give any bad news and so I feel the situation may be much more serious than he will tell me. (I have an appointment with an oral surgeon.) I am wondering what may cause me to develop an open bite at this age. I am also curious as to how it may be corrected. ...Sarah in London, Ontario (answer)
- I am 29 years old. I had fixed wire ortho treatment about 2 years back and after I only wear retainers at night. 2 upper and 2 lower teeths were removed for this treatment. Earlier the lower teeths had projected over upper teeth. Now the results are better. But still also my smile is not perfect,had teeths little bit projected. I am not much bothered about my smile or face. But I had some problems, but I am afraid whether how I could
describe this. I am not comfortable with joining(biting) the the teeths.
I think I am overbiting(inner teeths) sometimes. My lower jaw and lower lips tend to open. But I usually close my mouth deliberately and bite the teeths usually(I think this not a relaxed position) But when I sleeps or , this tend to open.Upper and lower teeths are not joined together and mouth little
bit opened. I don't know whether this is a problem of teeths or its because of the shape of mouth itself. I think when I wear the braces, I don't have problem with biting. Is there any treatement for this? At times I am very much worried. My teeths slightly bigger, but my mouth is smaller. I think my case is some thing difficult. Can you help? (answer)
- I sucked my thumb as a child, and therefore have an overbite. When I bite, my molars touch, but the front teeth do not. I'm 29 now. Can my teeth be repaired? ...Visitor from IL (answer)
- I have an eight year old boy who preliminarily has been diagnosed with skeletal open bite. Is he too young for surgery and/or orthodontics? I'm concerned that his bones are not developed enough for surgery to help. ...Visitor from OH (answer)
- I had braces about 5 years ago. I have a permanent retainer on my bottom teeth and I lost my top retainer about 3 years ago. My teeth have
stayed pretty straight but now I have and open bite? My back teeth touch
but I cannot touch my front teeth together at all. Is is necessary to get
braces to fix this or can I just leave it alone and live with it? ...Visitor from PA (answer)
- My son has worn braces for the past four years. Although his teeth are
straight, he still has an open bite. The orthodontist stated he wants to remove the braces at this point since they have been on his teeth for a long
time and he wants to avoid any damage to his roots or teeth. He suggested
two options: One to remove the braces and just get a retainer. He mentioned the open bite would not improve with the retainer but probably would not get worse. However, he mentioned there is still a slight chance that it could become worse even with the retainer. The second option would be at some point to have surgery to take care of the open bite. Is it true that not all braces can control the open bite? What would happen if he didn't use any type of retainer for a few years? Would his teeth possibly straighten out on their own? If surgery is the route we go, what age would you suggest to go with the
surgery? ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
- My son, age 20 years, has an open bite. He only bites on his wisdom teeth. He is unable to bite down in front. He had braces. They were taken off about 7 years ago. He now wears a bite plate. He also grinds his teeth at night. What do you suggest? ...Visitor from NY (answer)
- Braces Removed - Open Bite Returns: I had braces as a child, had them taken off at 14 and everything was fine initially. I'm 28 now and my open bite is back and what's worse I have awful pain in my jaw from grinding. I now see a doctor who is an expert in orofacial pain and he gave me a mouth splint to wear (at night). I've been wearing and getting this splint adjusted for 1 year now but I'm still in alot of pain....continually. I also fear that my bite will continue to deteriorate. I had a CT scan and it didn't show up any serious problems with my TMJs. Any advice? ...Visitor from NY (answer)
- Can any open bite problem be corrected with out surgery at the age of 20? Should I have my wisdom teeth removed or not? ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
- Open Bite treatment with Surgery? I have an open bite, and recently had a tongue crib placed into my mouth to prevent my tongue from touching my top row of teeth. I am 24 years old and work in a career where I speak in public constantly. I had a minor lisp before, which I was comfortable with. Now I have a very noticeable lisp, which makes it very embarassing to talk. Are there any alternatives, such as a retainer-like device I could wear when I am not speaking or eating? Is this my only option? I want to avoid surgery at all costs, due to all the problems that may occur. ...Visitor from CA (answer)
- Open Bite caused by Pacifier Use: I have a two 1/2 year old with an open bite fully attributed to pacifier use. I thought it didn't happen until excessive use after three, but here we are! He used to use the NUK upside if that made a difference. We have ended its use, but my pediatric dentist said the skeleton damage is done and there is nothing we can do for him. He's so young, is there anything to help correct this? ...A guilty mother. ...Visitor from GA (answer)
- Hereditary Open Bite causes TMJ? Did you ever hear of an open bite on the back teeth and if so....could it be heriditary? Could this cause TMJ? ...Visitor from CT (answer)
- Open Bite caused by Tooth Shaving? I recently had a top wisdom tooth removed. Afterwards, I had some teeth on the same side shaved down a bit to help with the change the extraction caused to my bite. Now it feels as though my front teeth and bicuspids are touching much more than my molars. Is this something I will eventually get used to or should it be fixed. Considering that the difference is probably pretty small, but should my front teeth just be shaved down a bit or does it require something more complicated? ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
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