Can my 10mm Overbite Be Improved by Interproximal Reduction or Would Corrective Jaw Surgery Be a Better Option? (photo)

September 15, 2013
Asked By:Lauren_01

I’m a 25 year old female, I’ve been wearing lingual braces for 9 months and I have an overbite of around 10mm. My orthodontist explained that I have underdeveloped jaw which can only be fixed by having surgery. He suggested that he could use interproximal reduction to improve the appearance of the overbite. I would like to know if inerproximal reduction will be able to achieve the results that I want or would surgery be a better option in my case?

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December 2, 2015

Answer: Correcting Overbite with Interproximal Reduction or Jaw Surgery

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Answer: Jaw Surgery

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Answer: Jaw Surgery

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