Bite is the relationship between the upper and lower jaws and teeth, including the proportions and contact areas of the teeth and jawbone at rest and when chewing. Normally, the teeth must meet the standards of balance and beauty between the two jaws to be considered a standard bite.

Orthognathic surgery is a surgical specialty that uses techniques of maxillofacial bone cutting, movement and fixation to correct abnormalities and deformities of the maxillofacial complex.