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My daughter has crooked teeth with overbite. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 15 years old. She has crooked bottom teeth and overbite. Also, her molars have overlapped at the back, so that the baby tooth is still on top of the adult tooth. Otherwise, her teeth are fine. But, she is not happy with her smile. Does she need braces? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding your daughter's dental health. First of all, I would like to advise you to consult good orthodontist for the diagnosis of the crooked tooth and needful treatment of the same teeth by taking the x-ray of the same tooth. If the baby... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have currently researched the issue and symptoms of overbites in humans. I do think I fit in that category and was wondering if to correct this problem I would need jaw surgery. I have had braces for 3 years and have seen results but not to my preference. That treatment is over and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. As a specialist I would like to help you. Overbite is also known as deep bite. Upper jaw covers the lower jaw. Mostly due to proclined upper jaw. Normal orthodontic treatment solves the problem. But if the lower jaw is shorter (identified up... Read Full »
I have an overbite and need braces. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a child who has an overbite. I need braces. However, I have the type of parent who does not ever take her kids to the dentist, but I recently turned 16 and got a job to pay for my braces. But how much will they cost? How much will my insurance cover? Also, what paperwork will I need ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Well, this is common in every family. You can book appointments online on your own. It will be costly for you, but you can have insurance, and the dentist will give you a form to fill in the information about insurance and personal detail... Read Full »
Are elastics compulsory to correct overbite?
Query: Hi doctor, I was informed by my dentist that I have a problem with my bite and I use elastics along with my braces. I feel it uncomfortable. I force my teeth to stay how they really are. I have no problem with my jaw and I am very unhappy about the way I look with elastics. My teeth do not fit toget... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are happy with your current bite, then you can definitely tell your dentist to keep your bite as it is and that you do not want elastics. He will modify his treatment plan accordingly and will stop when the teeth are stabilized properly. But, if there is some occ... Read Full »
My overbite worsened once I stopped wearing my retainer regularly. How to treat it?
Query: Hi doctor, After having my braces off, I stopped wearing my retainer regularly, and gradually, my overbite worsened. So I was wondering if it would help the overbite if I bought orthodontic elastics online, put them in the hooks of my retainer, and wore them regularly again? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As per your description, there is a relapse of overbite. Overbite retention after the treatment is critical, and you must take precautions even after debonding to prevent relapse. I will not suggest you purchase elastics or anything online and... Read Full »
I am a 15-year-old with an overbite problem. Can I get them treated now or wait until I am 18 years?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a mild overbite, and it is getting harder and harder to close my mouth, looking like a chipmunk. I am 15 years old and want to get it treated, but my parents advised me to wait until I am 18 because there are some health hazards. So should I wait for another three years, or is it... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are not so many age restrictions nowadays regarding orthodontics treatment. It can be initiated as early as seven years and done as late as 40 years. But, of course, it depends on the severity of the malocclusion to be addressed. At 15 years of age, you can und... Read Full »
I am 15 years old with mild overbite and I wanted to fix them now. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a mild overbite, and it is getting harder and harder to close my mouth, looking like a chipmunk trying to hide its food. I am currently 15 years old and want to get it treated as soon as possible, but my parents advised me to wait till I am at least 18 because there are some hea... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have an open bite. Lesser overbite is a cause of an open bite. It causes difficulty in swallowing and, in some cases, leads to tongue thrust habit, resulting in protrusion of upper and lower anterior teeth, and spacing could occur between teeth. Molar relation wi... Read Full »
How do you correct a Class 2 malocclusion?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 22 years old male. I had a Class 2 overbite issue due to a short mandible. My functional orthodontist started twin block therapy. I have read few medical articles about how they work. Twin blocks cause retroclination of maxilla incisors and proclination of mandible incisors. Person... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate that you have studied and undergone so many articles about the twin block. Yes, it causes proclination of mandibular teeth and retroclination of maxillary teeth. But the advantage you are having is you are in the phase of active growth, so the movement o... Read Full »
Please suggest a treatment plan for my dental problems.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 21 years old. I have gaps between the teeth with a little overbite and a premolar is missing. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). First of all, you need to do an X-ray to determine whether the premolar is impacted or simply not present inside the jaw. Since the gaps are present between canine to canine, going for ortho... Read Full »
How would Invisalign help to correct my overbite?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an overbite that no one wants to treat. I have TMJD (jaw pain, crunching, grinding, and squeaking) for which I am getting physio for but I still have the issue of the overbite. My top front teeth completely overlap my bottom and I have issues with speaking and eating. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and the attached image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Treating overbite is a simple procedure and very cost effective. Your local dentist will fabricate a bite plate that you need to keep on wearing as long as possible like ... Read Full »