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How Long Will It Take for a Major Overbite to Be Fixed with Braces?
asked 6 months ago by ddani777
Latest answer by Doug Depew, DMD
Question viewed 234 times
Tags: overbite, timing
My teeth are pretty straight I just have a major overbite. How long do you think it would take to fix that with clear braces if i do my procedures on a regular basis and keep up with the treatment?
1 answer to How Long Will It Take for a Major Overbite to Be Fixed with Braces?
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Length of overbite correction depends on many factors
There are numerous causes of an overbite, along with different degrees of severity. For example, it can be from signicant spacing of your upper teeth, crowding of your bottom front teeth, or from a small lower jaw. A complete evaluation by an orthodontist after a careful evaluation of your mouth and diagnostic records (x-rays, photos, tooth models) is really the only way to make an accurate estimate of how long it will take to correct your particular situation. Other...
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