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Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:35 pm**

Ok so at the risk of sounding a bit ignorant... I know what an overbite is, but can someone please explain what an overjet is?
Thanks!!

Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:58 pm**

Meryaten wrote:The overbite is the vertical overlap of the upper front teeth over the lowers. It is a vertical measurement. When the overbite is excessive, the lower front teeth are hidden by the uppers. This is also referred to as a deep bite and is the opposite of an anterior open bite.

An overjet is when the upper front teeth are too far in front of the lower front teeth. It is an horizontal measurement. The overjet is the opposite of the underbite.

Ah thankyou! Well explained, makes sense to me

Almost finished this journey, and despite having both an overbite and an overjet, I never knew the difference between these two. Thanks for clearing it up!

Posted: **Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:18 am**

great thread.

I didn't hear of an overjet, and I thought the overbite was the horizontal measurement.
I have my next appointment on 14th August, I'll be quizzing the ortho.

Thanks!

Posted: **Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:36 am**

I knew that I had an overjet all my life, but I noticed that I have overbite only when I made some internet studies due to my lower teeth pressing my uppers. I guess general public only knows overjet, which usually means to them " a rabbit" look with protruding upper central incissors.

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