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What is an alternative to wearing a herbst appliance to fix an overbite?
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Many: Depending on the cause (dental, skeletal, or both) of the vertical overbite and/or horizontal overjet, treatment alternatives for a 50 year old non-growing adult may require both fixed appliance/elastics and surgery. For a growing child/tween/teen there are many options including Herbst, Carrier, Forsus, springs in association with braces & elastics. Removable appliances are less effective.
Answered 8/1/2016
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