Where should teeth contact for proper bite?

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musicalme
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Where should teeth contact for proper bite?

#1 Post by musicalme »

Just curious to know just how far off my bite is. In a perfect bite, which teeth should contact each other? Just the molars? Molars and canines? All of them? Which ones are the most important to have contact?

Incidentally, the nearest functional orthodontist to me is a 5 hour drive away, so if I get braces at all, I will probably just try to straighten my teeth and not mess with my bite too much (assuming I can do that?). So it probably doesn't matter how bad my bite is, but I'm curious anyway!
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Noni
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Re: Where should teeth contact for proper bite?

#2 Post by Noni »

I was wonder about the correct bite as well , I would like to know the answer of your question ...
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CoryDaniels
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Re: Where should teeth contact for proper bite?

#3 Post by CoryDaniels »

I was under the impression that ALL teeth should be in contact in some way. Because when my bite first started to become better, I noticed that only my pre molars would touch and my back 2nd and 1st molars would not. Now, they all touch.
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Re: Where should teeth contact for proper bite?

#4 Post by Glandyover »

I have a few links for to read up on.
http://thecuriousdentist.com/3-facts-yo ... occlusion/
http://www.dentaljuce.com/fruit/page.asp?pid=271
http://www.dentistrytoday.com/occlusion ... -occlusion

Lots and LOTS of info and photos there for you.
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