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The article is professionally consulted by Doctor of Dentistry - Maxillofacial - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Overbite (underbite) is a common malocclusion that causes cosmetic loss to the face, makes patients self-conscious, and affects communication and daily activities.
1. What is an overbite?
Overbite, also known as underbite, is a condition in which the lower jaw bone grows too long, forwards too much, and the upper jaw bone too short, bends inward. The reverse bite makes the face unbalanced and adversely affects the movement of the jaw.
2. Causes of reverse bite
There are many causes of an underbite, which can be due to teeth or jawbone or both teeth and jawbone.
Overbite due to teeth: Manifestations are the group of front teeth in front of the lower jaw protruding outward, covering the upper teeth. Overbite caused by teeth can be treated with braces, but if treated early, because the upper teeth are always obstructed by the lower teeth, the upper teeth and bones will be affected, especially in the young period. still growing and developing. As a result, the upper jaw bone is less developed than the mandible presenting as a concave face, or fracture, to varying degrees. The cause of an overbite due to teeth is usually because the upper incisors grow later than the lower incisors or because children have a habit of sliding their jaws to the side in an unfavorable trend. Backbite due to jawbone: underdeveloped upper jaw bone, underdeveloped lower jaw bone or due to cleft palate defect, causing the maxillary bone to lack the size horizontally and in the front and back, making the front teeth The upper front teeth are always medial to the lower incisors. In case of severe bone inversion, the main treatment is plastic surgery. Most surgeries are 18 years of age or older to ensure that growths have stopped and facial deformities no longer continue.
3. Backbite in young children
If the backbite is encountered in young children who still have baby teeth and jaw muscles are not protruded too much, parents should monitor the development of children's teeth regularly. Because in this stage, children's teeth are not yet developed stably. In addition, parents need to guide children to give up bad habits such as resting their hands on their chin, biting their teeth, etc. When the baby tooth replacement period is over, but the child still has a misaligned bite, parents should take the child. Visit reputable dental centers for examination.
If at this time it is determined that the child has an underbite due to teeth, parents should orthodontic treatment with braces for the child. The golden age for braces is from 13-18 years old because at this time the tooth structure is not stable. Early braces will save time and money.
4. Harm of reverse bite
Imbalance of the face, loss of aesthetics: The reverse bite causes a broken face due to the protruding chin in front, very noticeable, the face tends to be abnormally long. The reverse bite makes the face unbalanced, older than the age. Inverted bite causes patients to experience some psychological problems such as anxiety, low self-esteem, and communication limitations. Affects chewing function: Due to the misalignment between the two teeth, the biting and tearing of food is very poor. This can also give rise to some gastrointestinal problems. Affects pronunciation: The jaw structure is wrong, so some people pronounce words incorrectly, or stutter or swallow sounds.
5. Treatment of overbite by orthodontic treatment at Vinmec Times City
All cases of misaligned teeth, people with misaligned teeth - including a reverse bite that makes the face lose its aesthetic appearance, can be treated with orthodontic methods. Vinmec Times City International General Hospital now has a new generation of orthodontic braces applied to cases of underbite, wide teeth, overbite, underbite, malocclusion, etc., making the face lose its appearance. aesthetics, helping to adjust and regain the aesthetics of teeth, smiles and faces by orthodontic methods.
The advantages of the new generation of braces include:
Metal braces are an orthodontic method thanks to the force of the brackets to bring the teeth into the desired position, by the metal bracket. Stable, but the time of braces with this type of bracket is shortened compared to other types of brackets. The treatment with metal braces is not too complicated like lingual braces or porcelain braces, plus the cost-effective treatment are the outstanding advantages of this type of braces. In addition, metal braces also bring high orthodontic efficiency, time is shortened to the maximum and is easy to replace when falling off. With a team of highly qualified specialists with many years of experience, the new generation of orthodontic braces can help you overcome crowded teeth and bring a bright smile with your teeth. as the.
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