overbite

Through orthodontic treatment, problems like overly crowded teeth, widely spaced teeth, overbites or underbites, incorrect jaw position, and disorders of the jaw corrected.

Exaggerated curves of Spee are frequently observed in dental malocclusions that present with deep vertical overbites. During orthodontic treatment such excessive curves of spee are usually leveled and, in most instances, this leveling will result in a reduction of the anterior overbite.

Deep overbites however are frequently found in association with exaggerated curve of Spee9,14.

Previously only ever thought of for their comedy value as the Jimmy Edwards of the animal kingdom, Blue Planet II (the programme's title was the only unimaginative thing about it) showed the harshness of life amidst the melting polar ice caps for these whiskery beasts whose overbites would make even Ken Dodd blush.

Walk into just about any middle school and you're likely to see at least some students wearing braces to correct their overbites or crooked teeth.

Braces often are a rite of passage for middle-school students with overbites or crooked teeth, but the oral problems those braces are solving likely started way back in elementary school--possibly as early as first or second grade.

"Braces can correct crooked or crowded teeth, overbites and under-bites, incorrect jaw position or jaw joint disorders," Dr Abdulmueen al-Qahtani said, adding: "If left untreated, these problems can result in tooth decay, gum disease, headaches and earaches, as well as speaking, biting or chewing problems." Dr al-Qahtani said the optimum time to start wearing braces is between the ages of nine and 11 years because, except for the wisdom teeth, most permanent teeth have developed by the time a child reaches this age.

Six different kinds of overbites. J Am Dent Assoc 1940; 27: 1060-71.

It was reported that children with deep dental overbites were at a significantly increased risk for developing eustachian tube dysfunction [McDonnell et al., 2001; Azadani et al., 2007].