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Should lower and top front teeth ever touch? (Photos)

Carolyn77Sep 23, 2018
Current orthodontic treatment - top and bottom front teeth no longer touch when required - can’t bite off thin things. I have overjet so my top and bottom front teeth have never touched during a normal bite, however I was always able to bring them together for chewing i.e getting close to bone when eating chicken wings etc. Since orthodontic treatment, I can no longer do that, so can’t eat things that require a thin bite. It seems they won’t touch because a lower tooth at the back now impedes the movement. My question is, should they ever touch? Is my orthodontic treatment on the right track?

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Dr. Dipesh Sitaram, MICCMO, FICCMO, DDS
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Answered on Sep 25, 2018
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