How to Get Rid of That Overbite
Overbites are often very problematic, as not only do they not look good, they can if serious enough affect how effective your teeth are at doing their job.
Many of us want perfect looking teeth, free of that hideous looking overbite; to not only look good but to feel more confident about our looks.
Wonky and problematic teeth can often make us feel self-conscious.
Like a bad hair day, you end up hiding your teeth away behind that frowning mouth, instead of feeling confident about your looks.
This all can be altered, even beyond teenage years, by using teeth straightening technology.
First of all an overbite is often caused by a difference in growth between the upper and lower jaws.
In most humans, it is the lower jaw that grows the least, ending up further behind than the upper.
The bottom teeth also react to this situation by growing till they meet something, generally the top teeth, although they have been known to grow up to the top gums (ouch!); which in turn causes what we call an overbite.
An overbite can be addressed in a number of ways according to severity and any other problems you may have.
Surgery often only occurs in extreme cases as it can be the fastest and easiest way of making those alterations, which would using normal equipment take years or may not be even possible.
Braces and retainers are also combined to tackle overbites; however, it is a long and lengthy process which most people complain about being painful, as well as uncomfortable and unhygienic.
On the other hand, they do produce the desired results.
If already self-conscious about yourself and don't want to have to spend as long straightening your teeth, aligners may be the best for you.
Aligners, such as Invisalign, are clear plastic trays, invisible to the eye, that are fitted specifically to your teeth and their movement requirements.
They are far easier to clean and eat with as you can remove them; however, they are more expensive and only available to private patients due to being cosmetic in nature.
Like braces, they can fix overbites of different kinds - it is just these are more practical, less time consuming and less visually intrusive method.
Many of us want perfect looking teeth, free of that hideous looking overbite; to not only look good but to feel more confident about our looks.
Wonky and problematic teeth can often make us feel self-conscious.
Like a bad hair day, you end up hiding your teeth away behind that frowning mouth, instead of feeling confident about your looks.
This all can be altered, even beyond teenage years, by using teeth straightening technology.
First of all an overbite is often caused by a difference in growth between the upper and lower jaws.
In most humans, it is the lower jaw that grows the least, ending up further behind than the upper.
The bottom teeth also react to this situation by growing till they meet something, generally the top teeth, although they have been known to grow up to the top gums (ouch!); which in turn causes what we call an overbite.
An overbite can be addressed in a number of ways according to severity and any other problems you may have.
Surgery often only occurs in extreme cases as it can be the fastest and easiest way of making those alterations, which would using normal equipment take years or may not be even possible.
Braces and retainers are also combined to tackle overbites; however, it is a long and lengthy process which most people complain about being painful, as well as uncomfortable and unhygienic.
On the other hand, they do produce the desired results.
If already self-conscious about yourself and don't want to have to spend as long straightening your teeth, aligners may be the best for you.
Aligners, such as Invisalign, are clear plastic trays, invisible to the eye, that are fitted specifically to your teeth and their movement requirements.
They are far easier to clean and eat with as you can remove them; however, they are more expensive and only available to private patients due to being cosmetic in nature.
Like braces, they can fix overbites of different kinds - it is just these are more practical, less time consuming and less visually intrusive method.
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