My upper front teeth is forwardly placed with a bent in the chin part. Is this deep bite?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a 17-year-male. My upper teeth are forwarded jet than the lower teeth although my face looks normal. Only when I smile it looks weird because of my teeth, also my side profile looks straight from the top of the head to the upper lip and from the upper lip to the chin it looks bent almost like a circular bracket. I googled about my condition and found that it might be a deep bite or overbite and that my lower jaw might be smaller in length. I also noticed facial asymmetry when I bite my front teeth together. The right side of my jaw forms a proper angular jawline. However, the left side of my jaw appears round. Also, in photographs, my lips and nose appear asymmetrical. Could it be because of my teeth? And will my asymmetries go away if I treat my condition? Also, will my jaw get longer after treatment, and will the left jaw be as sharp as the right one? Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

As I went through your query, I understood you have a proclined upper anterior tooth leading to overjet. Also, you have malocclusion leading to different shapes of the lower jaw when seen sideways. You need an orthodontic treatment to correct all these issues. We need to create space in your jaw to accommodate the front teeth and adjust them to being less proclined. So, to start with, you might need extraction of all four first premolars. Once they heal, orthodontic brackets and wire will do the job. Treatment will take a minimum of one and a half to two years. I would like to see an image of your teeth. Upload two images one with biting and the other with the jaw open so that I would understand if there is any overbite. If it is there, bite plates are given three to four months prior to the treatment. They correct the bite and let the mandible grow (mandible grows until 20 years of age).

So, the image of your teeth is crucial. Kindly upload as soon as possible so as to answer your queries. Yes, the shape of your jaws (round or angulated is because of your teeth). Once it is corrected, they would look the same. Best age to treat these issues is 16 years of age. You still have two years, so there is nothing to worry. If you receive proper treatment, there are chances to correct the asymmetry. But to be honest there might not be hell and heaven difference, but the results are promising and depends upon the specialist. It is the treatment of your tooth and not facial correction. Once the bite plate is used for three to four months and if there are any deep bite issues previously, the bite plate will help the lower jaw to grow and correct by itself. Your local dentist should encourage you to start the treatment at the age of 16 years of age but for now, as we have two years in hand, keep your hopes high. You can expect desired results and the left jaw will look same as the right jaw. So, start the treatment immediately.

I hope I have resolved your queries.

Thank you.

My upper front teeth is forwardly placed with a bent in the chin part. Is this deep bite?

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