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- I have 90% overbite. Can braces alone solve the problem or will I have to go for jaw surgery? Is there an alternative to jaw surgery?
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- My tops of bottom teeth in front are touching the bottom of my
upper teeth near the gums. Is this normal? I believe that my teeth are
misaligned, but I'm not sure how serious this is. If my lower teeth are
pushing against my up teeth, pushing them further outward, I feel that over
time it will be more and more difficult to chew my food. I'm not really
sure how my teeth are supposed to line up. Is there any place to have my
bite measured and evaluated for treatment? Is surgery ever an option?
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- I am pretty sure I have an overbite..but isn't an overbite when the top teeth go to far in front of the bottom teeth..and when the bottom teeth can touch the gums on the top of your mouth? Well I have heard that's what an overbite is but thats not what I have my top teeth just go down farther than "normal" my bottom teeth don't even come near my gums or the roof of my mouth. Do I have an overbite? Help .. because I am going into high school in September and I don't want to have metal braces because everybody in school is getting them off. Would invisalign work? ...Visitor from MA (answer)
- I am 35 and have an overbite and crooked teeth. My wisdom teeth are impacted without pain or problems. I've hated my teeth since childhood. Are getting braces at my age always considered as only, by insurance terms, "cosmetic"? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
- I have an overbite and I would like to get this fixed. However I want to know if there is anything out there that can fix this. I am 46 years old and I don't want metal braces. I recently had a consultation with an orthodontist and through his expertise opinion he said I was not a candidate
for Invisalign. I asked for any alternates that I can do - he was mainly pushing for the metal braces. I asked about braces behind the teeth. "No" was his answer. I felt money was all he was seeking. I want to know what else is out there. Can I just wear a retainer at night? What can I do? I would like to get this fixed. Do you have any recommendations? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
- I have a bad overbite on my top teeth. When I was 13 they removed two teeth on top and fitted me with a retainer but it did not work and I am now 37. I have always been self conscious about my teeth and was
wondering if I could have the six front teeth remaining pulled and get a partial for those teeth.
...Visitor from TN (answer)
- I have an overbite that seems to be getting worse. When I bite food, I have to grind my teeth back and forth to tear off the food. Can this be fixed with braces or another option? ...Visitor from FL (answer)
- Permanent Retainers
I have had permanent retainers on my top and bottom teeth for about 4 and a half years. My bottom teeth have moved. Is that suppossed to occur? Spaces returned and also the small overbite that I had is gone. When I close my jaw, there is space between my upper and lower teeth. What should I do? I don't want to get another retainer. How will I know that the removable retainer will work if the permanent one did not? ...Visitor from NY (answer)
- I'm 35 years old. I have an overbite. My two front teeth touch my lower gums and push them down. Sometimes it hurts. What are my options? If I get braces to push the teeth back, I'm afraid my back teeth won't touch. ...Visitor from MA (answer)
- Speeding Up Treatment: I am 26 and have been wearing braces for 20 months to fix an
overbite problem. I'm leaving (would really like to) for the Peace Corps in 10 months and my orthodontist says I'll need to more time to fix my teeth. I really want to know if there's anything else that will speed up the process, since the orthodontist is not willing to see me more than once a month.
Would it help if I get my teeth tightened every 2 weeks instead of 4? They've tried different wires to bring my lowers out and push my uppers up. Should I consider switching to another orthodontist who's willing to see me more often if it can be done in a shorter time? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
- Surgery and Braces for Overbite? Is surgery safe for overbite in a 53 year old lady? I have been told to correct my bite. Surgery has been advised and then follow on to braces. ...Visitor from Galway Ireland (answer)
- Overbite correction without Orthodontics? I am 36 years old and I have a slight overbite. My top teeth overlap onto my bottom teeth but do not touch my gums. My dentist has never mentioned anything about correcting this. Is there anything that I can do to correct this problem with out doing anything noticable like getting bracing or wearing a retainer? ...Visitor from MI (answer)
- Correction for prior overbite treatment: I'm 32 years old. When I was 12 I had braces put on. I wore head gear for 2 years to correct my overbite, but I was already finished with my growth spurt. I was told my only option was to have 2 teeth pulled, pulling my upper teeth back. The skin around my jaw and mouth area is now loose and looks sunken in. My guess is that the way to correct it would be to get braces again, making a space to have implants put in where my teeth were taken out, and then have jaw surgery. Is that one possible solution? What type of a Dentist would I consult first? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
- Correcting Overbite without braces: I have good teeth but I have an overbite. I really do not want to get braces so what other options do I have? ...Visitor from PA (answer)
- Braces and Overbite Worry: The dentist said...there's nothing he can do. Is this true? The problem is, no bottom teeth touch the top. I cannot say "Sssssss". Plus I canot see my bottom teeth at all. I used to see at least one. I've had braces for 5 months. I had a lower middle incissor removed and the gap has nearly closed but my teeth were pulled back and now my lower teeth are off center. One side is more forward than the other. One side touches more...and all the dentist does is keep filing my teeth down. Is this normal? ...Visitor from MI (answer)
- Options for Adult Overbite Correction: I am 33 years old and I have a severe overbite. One of my front teeth is loose and pushed out further then the other. I went to the orthdontist and he said I have two options: option 1 is to pull out the two front teeth put braces on and close the gap making the lateral incisors the front teeth and then bonding or getting veneers. Option 2 is to put braces on around the loose tooth so it holds the space and once the teeth are staightened remove the loose tooth and then get a bridge or an implant. I really dont know what to do. I know that I have to do something because as time goes by and I get older my tooth will fall out! Is there a third option? ...Visitor from CT (answer)
- Overbite: I have an overbite that needs addressing as yet I haven't gotten to a orthodontist. My question is: I have a fixed bridge on the rear lower gum so I was wondering how the bands would could be applied to hold braces in place? Also I have a crown on another tooth ... can brackets be glued to this? ...Visitor from GA (answer)
- Braces to fix Overbite? I have an overbite. A cap is on my front tooth and is cracked
on the back. I am planning on replacing it, along with my other front tooth (I've heard they're easier to match). The other front tooth has been filed and is slightly shortened. I am wondering if braces are my only options to fix my overbite or would movement of those 2 teeth be a better option?
...Visitor from TX (answer)
- Retainers versus Ortho Braces: I'm 21 years old and have a slight overbite. Could this be corrected with a retainer instead of expensive braces? ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
- Braces caused my daughter's Overbite? My daughter had her braces removed after 2.5 years. Her top teeth are now fanned forward. The dentist said that it is an overbite and and will fix itself in two years. I find this hard to believe. Why after braces does she have an overbite when she did not have one before braces? ...Visitor from VA (answer)
- Thumb Sucking: My 9 year old son still sucks his thumb and it is causing a significant overbite. Is there anything that can be done to prevent him from sucking his thumb before getting braces put on? We have tried putting nail biter solution on his thumb and it did not deter the thumb sucking.
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- Top teeth angled inward: Is it normal for teeth to be angled inward to corret an overbite? My daughter has a small lower jaw and the orthodontist said he did all he could without jaw surgery. We are not pleased with the inward angle. Can we ask him to pull them back straight and forget correcting the overbite? ...Visitor from FL (answer)
- 5 Years wearing braces - I still have an overbite: I think I have an overbite. When I close my mouth there is quite a large space between my bottom and top teeth. What's more, this seems to have a weird effect on my lips. My mouth does not close comfortably and when I open my mouth my bottom lip sticks way out. I just got my braces taken off after 5 years to fix crooked and overlapping teeth. At one point they gave me a head gear to wear to fix the overbite but then said my growth spurt had already ended and there was no point. It's my bottom lip sticking out so much that is really bothering me. Is there any way I can fix this without braces again or surgery? ...Visitor from Paris France (answer)
- Overbite and Braces: I'm 31 years old and I have a deep overbite with a top front tooth overlapping my bottom lip when my mouth is closed. I had braces in high school for 2 years and a retainer after getting the braces removed, but lost my retainer after a couple of months and never went to get another one. I also have bleeding gums. Can I just pull out my 6 front top teeth and get fake ones put on or will braces help again even while having bleeding gums? ...Visitor from TX (answer)
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