Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Dentist told me i have an under or overbite (can't remember). i'm 20, can i correct this without surgery? some kind of restraint maybe?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Depends: Depends on severity as to whether surgery necessary. At 20 you have stopped growing, so "restraint" would be ineffective. Ask your dentist to refer you to an orthodontic specialist for evaluation. There are multiple treatment options depending upon your individualized set of circumstances.
Answered 2/9/2020
5.2k views
Depends: The ability to correct an under/overbite without surgery is very dependent on the position and size of your teeth, the relationship of the upper molars to the lower molars, and the amount and quality of your bone and gum tissue. Severe over/underbites most likely will need surgery or tooth extractions to complete the case well.
Answered 4/9/2013
5.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Just a single tooth extraction.What's the care for after tooth surgery?Dentist told me to keep the gauze in my mouth.I use teabag.It's good?No rinse&spit.Shouldn't brush tonight?Swallowed some saliva&blood after extraction.Is that harmful to my body?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Been having severe toothache since I was 6 month pregnant when I went to the dentist in attempt to get it removed I was told I would need oral surgery?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Im 7 months pregnant and been told that i've polyps on my gums. My dentist says i might need surgery to get these removed. What does this entail?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What is the best path to take with a really bad overbite? Our seven year old daughter has a really pronounced overbite, to the point where she has trouble closing her mouth all the way at times. I've heard that there are surgeries to correct this, but mos
4 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
People also searched for:
Hi doctor my brother in law has underbite on his teeth problem he lives in Africa Ethiopia and my wife took him to the dentist and they told her he needs a surgery to fix or to correct the underbite problem. Me and my wife concerned about alternative op
What kind of dentist performs dental surgery?
What kind of dentist specializes in corrective jaw surgery/orthodontia?
How much does an overbite jaw correcting surgery cost?
What serious complications does a facial reconstruction procedure present to the patient? Regarding facial reconstruction surgery for my jaw to correct a severe overbite, I am very wary of complications that may occur due to the invasive nature of orthogn
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
