What is an overbite?

Overbite and: overjet are commonly miss used and miss understood. Overbite is the distance the edges of the lower teeth pass up behind the edges of the upper teeth when the teeth are in the fully closed position. Overjet is the distance of the upper front teeth on front of the lower front teeth when the teeth are in the fully closed position. This is commonly called overbite by lay persons but is incorrect.

Dental condition: upper teeth cover the lower teeth.

Ovewrbite: Two types. Horizontal overbite (overjet) is when top front teeth are more than 2mm in front of bottom front teeth. Vertical overbite is when top front teeth cover more than 27% of crown of bottom front teeth. Overbites may be from skeletal imbalance, dental malrelationship, or both. Please see a specialist Orthodontist for Initial Exam (usually free) to discuss your malocclusion and how to fix