Overbite Help

[overbite]

I have a large overbite, 10mm, and I am looking for ways to treat it. I would like to know these things:

Would Invisalign work?
What type of braces would be best?
How long would I have the braces on?
Would braces make my lip stick out?
Which ones wouldn't make my lip stick out?

If you could answer any of these that would help. I am only young [high school] and really want to get my teeth fixed because I am tired of teasing.

Thank you.

[Sunny]

Hi and welcome!

You need to talk to a few ortho's to find out their answers to your questions, as they need to see your bite and how your teeth are placed in your jaw and how your jaw is working, to be able to give you accurate answers.

Here's some opinions from my work with patients having ortho treatment and from things I've learnt, studied and read.

Would Invisalign work?

It is possible, but you'd need a very experienced provider. I recommend you check thoroughly that the person who says they can fix an overibte using invisalign has proof that they have done this before.

What type of braces would be best?

It doesn't matter what type of brackets you have, as they are a tool that the ortho uses for the archwires to do the work. What moves teeth are archwires and the skill of your ortho.

How long would I have the braces on?

There is no way of answering this without studies being done on your x-rays, moulds etc. Most adolescence have braces for between 18-24 months to fix bite issues. Some less ... some more.

Would braces make my lip stick out?

A little ... but usually only for a short time, as the work that aligns your teeth, would then move your overbite back in ... and with that your lip will move back.

Which ones wouldn't make my lip stick out?

Brackets that are bonded to the back of your teeth wouldn't make your lip stick out. Where I work, we wouldn't put ligual brackets on an adolescent, so you need to check that out.

Good luck visiting a few ortho's and listening to what they have to say.