Common Orthodontic Issues

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Crowded, overlapping front teeth before orthodontic treatment

Before

Straight, evenly aligned front teeth after treatment for crowding

After

Crowding of the Teeth

Patient started treatment at age 11 and wore braces for 26 months. He loves his
new smile.

Open bite before treatment, with a gap between the upper and lower front teeth

Before

Closed bite after open bite treatment, upper and lower teeth meeting evenly

After

Open Bite – Front Teeth Don’t Touch

Patient sucked her thumb as a young child. She started treatment at age 13. She
had braces and a special appliance — called a crib — to retrain the tongue, for
28 months.

Deep overbite before treatment, upper front teeth covering most of the lower teeth

Before

Corrected bite after deep overbite treatment

After

Deep Overbite – Lower Teeth Bite into Palate

This adult patient, age 25, required braces and jaw surgery to correct his severe overbite, with treatment taking two years. His problem could have been corrected without surgery if he had been treated before he was a teenager.

Missing lateral incisors before treatment, with gaps beside the front teeth

Before

Even row of front teeth after treatment for missing lateral incisors

After

Missing Lateral Incisors

This patient’s upper lateral incisors were congenitally missing. She had braces for 20 months to move the teeth into their correct positions, then the missing teeth were replaced with bonded “Maryland” bridges.

Underbite before treatment, lower front teeth sitting in front of the upper teeth

Before

Corrected bite after underbite treatment

After

Underbite

Patient’s underbite was causing her jaw joint discomfort and excessive wear patterns on her teeth. After about 30 months of treatment starting at age 32, she now finds smiling and chewing much easier.

Gaps between the front teeth before treatment for spacing

Before

Closed gaps and even front teeth after spacing treatment

After

Spacing of Teeth

Patient was bothered by the spaces between his teeth. Braces closed the spaces and gave him an ideal bite in 24 months. Special glued-in retainers help keep the spaces closed.

Overbite before treatment, upper front teeth overlapping the lower teeth

Before

Corrected bite after overbite treatment

After

Overjet – Protruding Front Teeth

At age ten, patient had a big overjet with the top teeth protruding beyond the bottom. She had two phases of treatment. The first helped her jaws to grow more harmoniously and the second aligned her teeth and bite. At age 13, she was proudly displaying her new smile.

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