Is it effective to wear braces for overbite?

If symptoms of overbite appear, correction should be carried out in time. This is a common dental deformity. If it is not corrected, it will often affect a person's chewing function and have an adverse effect on appearance. There are many correction methods, including wearing braces. For children, it is imperative to correct it at the best time. Let us learn about this aspect below.

What to do if you have an overbite

If a baby has an overbite, it not only affects chewing, but also affects the baby's appearance. So what should you do if your baby has an overbite?

If an overbite occurs, treatment should be started earlier because the jawbone, that is, the bone around the teeth, grows earlier than the body. The jaw develops early, so "overbite" will affect the growth and development of the entire oral cavity, face, and jaw.

Generally speaking, most of the baby's dental deformities need to be corrected after the permanent teeth have grown in. However, "underbite" cannot be treated after the permanent teeth have grown in and needs to be treated as soon as possible.

1. The treatment stage for crossbite during the deciduous dentition period is around 2-5 years old, and the best treatment age is around 4 years old. At this time, the baby's permanent teeth have not yet erupted, and the roots of the deciduous teeth have not been absorbed. During treatment, you only need to follow the doctor's guidance and use simple methods such as wearing removable braces and correcting bad oral habits. The treatment can be completed in 3-6 months.

2. This period is the period of occlusion and if crossbite occurs during the period of occlusion, the treatment should be between 6 and 12 years old, and the best treatment age should be around 9 years old. At this time, it is only a crossbite, which is relatively easy to correct. Depending on the child's underbite condition, removable or fixed appliances can be used from mild to severe, or even extraoral plastic surgery can be used to correct the teeth.

3. If the underbite is not corrected in time during the replacement dentition period, and usually needs correction in the permanent dentition period after the age of 12, more complex orthodontic appliances will be needed. The correction is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive, and the facial shape will not be significantly improved. In severe cases, orthognathic surgery must be performed for correction.

What are the dangers of underbite?

An overbite not only affects appearance, but also has certain harm to oral health. Let us now understand what the harms of an overbite are.

First of all, overbite will affect chewing function and oral health. The main symptom is that the eating time is longer than normal people. When some teeth are overbite, the cross-bite and disorder of the front teeth will also hinder the normal functional activities, and may cause abnormal wear of the teeth over time. People with overbite are also susceptible to temporomandibular joint diseases.

Secondly, an overbite will hinder the development of the jaw and affect the appearance. It manifests as insufficient development of the middle part of the face. When viewed from the side, the face is crescent-shaped, like the face of an old lady whose teeth have all fallen out. It seriously affects the patient's appearance, and some people even suffer psychological disorders as a result.