I have massive self esteem issues over my smile so having it fixed is important to me. Firstly, my teeth are misaligned. Neither my top or bottom top are aligned with my nose or each other. I also have a slight overbite. Secondly my lips are lopsided and uneven. The right side of my top lip comes down whereas the left side of my top lip comes up.
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An overbite (technically called a Class II malocclusion) often is an unbalanced jaw relationship caused by an "underdeveloped" or undersized mandible (lower jaw) or "overdeveloped" maxilla (upper jaw) which has an effect on facial aesthetics, including "lip competence" (lip size and position)....
Strawberry, I agree with Dr. Timmerman. From the photos shown it is hard to say exactly what the cause is -- dental or skeletal. What that means is: Dental -- your teeth have shifted or aren't in exactly the right place. Skeletal -- your jaw grew in a way that causes your...