Will Filing of Teeth Help in Correcting Overbite?

In certain circumstances, removal of some enamel between tooth surfaces (particularly the front teeth) can be effective in helping to correct overbite.  If your bite is very deep, filing (otherwise typically known as "interproximal reduction") may not be very effective.  If your bite is open, it can be helpful.  Interproximal reduction is commonly used when there is a proportionate tooth size discrepancy between the teeth.  Commonly a person might start with more crowding between the teeth in the lower jaw because relatively speaking, the lower front teeth are proportionately wider than the top front teeth.  In situations such as this, your dentist/orthodontist could choose to either build up small upper incisor teeth or file between the lower front teeth to reduce the proportionate disparity.  Another thought - if you are referring to "overbite" as space between top and bottom front teeth - you may want to inquire about the use of elastic bands to help with this situation.  Good question!