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What Are the Options if Braces Won't Correct an Overbite?
asked 11 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Doug Depew, DMD
Question viewed 280 times
Tags: choices, options, overbite, redo, results
Will I likely need to have my jaw broken to correct an overbite if regular braces are not enough? What procedures are available?
3 answers to What Are the Options if Braces Won't Correct an Overbite?
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Is Jaw Surgery the Only Option for Fixing My Overbite?
Many patients have overbites. Few require jaw surgery. If you have an overbite, there are several options depending upon the severity of your overbite problem. If it is mild, you might be able to get by with rubber bands or springs alone. For more moderate problems you might need to have some teeth removed from the upper arch so that the front teeth can be pushed backwards. If you have a severe problem, moving a small lower jaw forward may give you the best result. If you do not...
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Greg Jorgensen, DMD, MS
Albuquerque Orthodontist
Albuquerque Orthodontist
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Correcting large overbites in adults can be challenging
There are many options for correcting an overbite in an adult. Each has different indications based on the problems you present with and your desires. They all require braces along with other methods such as:
elastics
orthognathic surgery
spring loaded bite correctors
extracting some premolars, and move the upper front teeth back
The surgical option often can give the best result, but you have to be prepared to go through quite a journey to get...
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Jaw surgery to correct overbite or underbite
If your jaw structure is incorrect beyond a certain level the jaw surgery is sometimes needed to correct the bite. The teeth are straightened the normal way and then the jaws are surgically moved so they will fit together correctly. Sometimes the upper is moved forward or back and sometimes the lower is moved forward or back and sometimes both are moved.
As an Orthodontist I would make every effort to avoid jaw surgery if at all possible. There are many times that a...
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Clark L. Jones, DDS, MSD
Phoenix Orthodontist
Phoenix Orthodontist