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crossbite, underbite and overbite?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:00 pm
by 88oscar
Can someone explain to me what each of them are?
Re: crossbite, underbite and overbite?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 2:41 pm
by isthistaken
I have an overbite, which means that the top front teeth overlap (vertically) the bottom front teeth excessively. This causes excessive wear on those teeth.
Re: crossbite, underbite and overbite?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:28 am
by joeyyeo
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is what I know based on what I have seen so far.
Cross bite: when some of the upper teeth are biting on the inside of the lower teeth.
Overbite: when the top jaw is in front of the lower jaw. Some overbite of about 2-3mm is ideal, as having jaws that line up edge to edge will cause quick wearing down of the teeth.
Underbite: when the lower jaw is in front of the upper jaw.