Underbite
An underbite can be a combination of underlying causes. The typical underbite is usually caused by the lower jaw growing at a faster forward rate than the upper jaw, or the upper jaw not growing as fast as the lower jaw, or a combination of the two. Also, there could be a 'dental' underbite caused by the bottom teeth being ahead of the top teeth with jaws growing normally.
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A 49-year old asked:
What can I do to treat my underbite?
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A 50-year old asked:
What to do if I have a weird underbite problem, can you help me please?
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A 32-year old asked:
What to do if I have a strange underbite problem, can you help me please?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is there any medical benefit to underbite surgery?
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A 35-year old asked:
Underbite surgery in a month! how do I prepare myself?
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A member asked:
What is an ivro for underbite surgery? I'm just curious to know...
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A 43-year old asked:
My underbite is making me uncomfortable, what can I take for this?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it possible for people with small lower jaws to have an underbite?
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A 33-year old asked:
What do you advise if i was wandering if an underbite can grow because i think mine is?
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A 48-year old asked:
What do you suggest if i've been wandering if an underbite can grow because i think mine is?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I'm 18 and I have a underbite is there any way to fix it without getting surgery? I really don't want to get surgery
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A 42-year old asked:
Can braces alone fix a bad underbite?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can underbite surgery change your face?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you tell me info on braces for underbite?
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A 34-year old asked:
Please tell me if an underbite can also make my cheekbone underdeveloped?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I'm thinking about getting surgery for my underbite, but I'm not sure how long I would have to stay inside for, because of the swelling. ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Can damon braces fix little underbite?
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A 47-year old asked:
How to talk normal with a slight underbite?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you tell me if i could have underbite surgery without braces?
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A 32-year old asked:
Help please! could braces fix an underbite? - before and after pictures
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A 31-year old asked:
Can chin augmentation and underbite surgery dramatically change how you look?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What is the best way to treat underbite for a 19 year old? Will surgery be a risky task?
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A 43-year old asked:
How to know if underbite is jaw or teeth?
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A 34-year old asked:
My son has a retainer to correct his underbite. His orthodontist now wants to do a frenulectomy, does my son need this?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Im 18 and have underbite- its only 6mm and i can align top and bottom if i wish so not that big but my ortho says 2-3 years braces- why so long?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Will wearing top and bottom retainers prevent my underbite from coming back? i am done growing(28yrs) If so, how? If not, how can i prevent it again.
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A 18-year old female asked:
I'm 18 and have an underbite, does it affect fat distribution of my face and body? My jaw is skewed to the right and that's the side that's affected.
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A 40-year old asked:
Could an underbite jaw surgery really hurt?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is there any medical benefit to underbite jaw surgery.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Is jaw surgery necessary for an underbite as an adult? Do I have any other options?
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