{"id":693,"date":"2021-07-18T01:42:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T01:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2021-07-18T02:10:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T02:10:23","slug":"correcting-an-overbite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/patient\/correcting-an-overbite\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting an overbite"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"693\" class=\"elementor elementor-693\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eab12d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eab12d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5448deaf\" data-id=\"5448deaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ef26d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36ef26d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31c59754\" data-id=\"31c59754\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54d7a435\" data-id=\"54d7a435\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ff2f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54ff2f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/deepbite_square.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/deepbite_square.png 298w, https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/deepbite_square-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>An overbite occurs when the upper set of teeth overlap the lower teeth. If the overlap is small then this is perfectly normal, but when this is exaggerated then it can lead to potentially serious issues.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">If your teeth stick out then that\u2019s called an overjet, protrusion, or a horizontal overbite; if they overlap the bottom teeth too much then that\u2019s called a deep bite or a vertical overbite; and some people can have both.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cde9aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cde9aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do I have an overbite?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe18b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fe18b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The most common cause for an overbite is an inherited hereditary condition, but there are other factors that can be involved including:<\/p><ul><li>Thumb sucking when younger<\/li><li>Grinding teeth<\/li><li>TMJ (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction)<\/li><li>Biting nails or chewing on pencils and pens<\/li><\/ul><p>Orthodontists further classify overbites depending on whether it is caused by your teeth growing in the wrong position \u2013 Dental Overbite \u2013 or if it\u2019s because your lower jaw is considerably smaller than your upper jaw.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471ace6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"471ace6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you correct an overbite?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9a5598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d9a5598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\"><strong>Children and Adolescents<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>As with most medical issues it\u2019s best to start treatment as soon as possible. If the overbite is due to tooth misalignment, then braces can gently encourage realignment as the jaw and teeth are growing, preventing more drastic measures later.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\"><b>Adults<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>Whilst it\u2019s best to catch issues as early as possible, it\u2019s never too late to address an overbite. For most cases the use of discreet braces or invisible aligners will gradually move the teeth into the right position. If the overbite is caused by the size or position of the jaw, such as if the lower jaw is considerably smaller than the upper jaw, then surgery will be required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51ec13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c51ec13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What now?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af2948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9af2948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Your teeth are just as unique as the rest of you, so there\u2019s never a 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