#under bite

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A senior member of the faculty at a premiere dental school in London says, ideally there should be a slight overlap regarding how the upper jaw will rest on the lower one. But, when there’s more than normal overbite or under bite, the condition is called malocclusion. In other words, people, who suffer from malocclusion, don’t have their teeth properly aligned.

This problem is often found to be hereditary and complicated with the problem of overcrowded teeth. Thankfully, the majority of cases involving the problem require no corrective treatment because of the very minor misalignment issue. There are corrective treatments in modern dentistry for the other such cases. Apart from the genetic or the hereditary factor, there are other causes that are known to lead to the problem. These include:

Facial trauma or injury

Thumb sucking habit in the childhood

Oral tumours

Prolong use of childhood pacifier

Now that you’re aware about what the dental problem of occlusion is, let’s see the types or varieties of such cases  that are usually found.

The cases of malocclusion are broadly divided into three categories.

Class 1 malocclusion: These cases are very common and involve the teeth in the upper jaw slightly overlapping those in the lower one. This overlapping is so minor that it is almost negligible and doesn’t affect a normal bite.

Case 2 malocclusion: This type of malocclusion cases invariably involve the problem of overbite. An overbite is a typical condition when both your teeth in the upper jaw and the jaw itself abnormally overlap the lower jaw and the teeth placed in it.

Case 3 malocclusion: This range of malocclusion cases result from the problem of underbite. An underbite is a typical condition where your lower jaw and the teeth placed in it overlap the upper jaw and the teeth aligned in it.

Treatments for curing malocclusion

As we stated earlier, most malocclusion cases are so  minor that those people need no corrective treatment at all. However, in the cases of Class 1, 2 and 3 malocclusion, treatment is crucial as the corrective measure. This type of dental cases are cured with orthodontic treatment, using:

Teeth removal

Using braces and retainers

Oral surgeries

Surgery is mostly the last resort to deal with such challenges. The other three procedures, namely teeth removal and using braces and retainers are carried out simultaneously to complement each other. Treatments for correcting malocclusion often provides benefits beyond helping you attain proper bite. It makes easier to clean the teeth while brushing and thus, maintain a better oral hygiene. This in turn lessens the chances of having tooth decay, cavities and other general dentistry issues.

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