How to correct lower overbite

Underbite is also a common symptom of underbite. If this phenomenon occurs in children, it should be corrected in time through certain methods. For example, during the period of replacement of deciduous teeth, when malocclusion occurs, it can be corrected through removable braces. The patient can take off such braces by himself. There is also a fixed brace, which is a more common method of correction for underbite.

How to correct lower overbite

Removable braces: They are generally used to correct relatively simple malocclusions and deformities during the deciduous and replacement dentition periods, or can be used in conjunction with fixed braces. Patients can put it on and take it off by themselves. Fixed braces: the most commonly used braces. Patients cannot take it off by themselves. Functional appliances: They are mainly used for children who are in the period of tooth replacement or have just replaced their teeth and are still in the peak period of growth and development. Functional appliances can correct bone malocclusions and deformities. Orthognathic surgery: When severe dentofacial deformities, such as maxillary protrusion, maxillary retrognathic, mandibular protrusion, and mandibular retrognathic, cannot be solved by simple correction, a combined correction method of surgery and orthodontics is required.

For children with overbite, there are three opportunities for treatment

The first stage: the occlusion period of deciduous teeth.

The best age for treatment at this stage is generally around four years old. At this time, the child's permanent teeth have not yet erupted, so the roots of the deciduous teeth have no absorption ability. Correction can be achieved by wearing removable appliances in the mouth, and the course of treatment is about six months. Early treatment at this stage is of great benefit to the normal growth and development of the child's maxillofacial area.

The second stage: the occlusion period.

After the child's four upper and four lower front teeth are replaced, he or she can continue with orthodontic treatment when he or she is about eight or nine years old. Depending on the severity of the child's deformity, removable or fixed appliances can be used from mild to severe, or even extraoral plastic surgery can be used to correct the teeth. If the treatment is timely, it will be very helpful for improving the child's facial shape and growth and development.

The third stage: permanent tooth occlusion period.

Children's deciduous teeth are replaced around the age of twelve, when they are at the peak of their growth and development. At this time, children who still have overbite can continue to receive correctional treatment. Since the growth of the child's mandible and height are basically synchronized, it is still necessary to observe until the child's peak growth and development period is over after overbite correction is completed.