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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.

Dr. Elizabeth Robles reviewed this

28 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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