which is which?
2007-04-15 19:45:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
An over bite is when your top teeth overlap your bottom teeth. An under bite is when your bottom teeth stick out farther than, or overlap, your top teeth.
2007-04-15 19:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by b 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An overbite is when the lower jaw goes over the upper one.Normaly the lower should be right after the upper.When it's too far back it's called under bite.
2007-04-16 03:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by avavu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VERY FEW PEOPLE HAVE AN EDGE TO EDGE BITE WHERE THE TEETH OF THE UPPERS AND LOWERS ARE MATCHING EXACTLY EDGE TO EDGE.
THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE HAVE A NATURAL SLIGHT OVERBITE WHERE THE UPPER TEETH OVERLAP THE LOWERS A BIT. THIS COMES IN HANDY FOR BITING INTO A VARIETY OF FOODS ESPECIALLY A LETTUCE LEAF.
AN UNDER BITE IS WHERE THE BOTTOM TEETH EXTEND OVER THE EDGES OF THE UPPER TEETH.
THE OVER JET IS HOW FAR THE UPPER TEETH EXTEND PAST TE NATURAL EDGE TO EDGE POSITION.
FOR A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF YOUR BITE VISIT AN ORTHODONTIST AND ASK ALL YOUR QUESTIONS.
2007-04-16 03:00:00 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Over Bite (which I suffer from) is when your top front teeth overlap your bottom front teeth while your jaw is closed.
An Under Bite is the opposite, where the bottom teeth overlap the front.
2007-04-16 02:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by havoc1306 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An over bite is when your top row of teeth sticks out more prominently than the lower. An under bite is when the bottom row of teeth sticks out more prominently than the upper row.
2007-04-16 02:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Kate 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An overbite is the most common. It's when the upper teeth extend out past the lower teeth. And an underbite is the exact opposite, when the lower teeth extend out past the upper teeth.
2007-04-16 17:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by Heather <33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An overbite is when your maxillary teeth (upper teeth) extend over your mandibular teeth (lower teeth). An under bite is the opposite.
2007-04-16 02:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by MigrainBoy161 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overbite is when the top teeth stick out over the jaw.
Underbite is when the jaw sticks out and the top teeth are behind the jaw.
2007-04-16 03:13:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how old you are, if you have an underbite you better get it fixed ASAP, once you're done growing the only way to correct Class III (underbite) is jaw surgery!
2007-04-16 13:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by Vanessa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An underbite is when the teeth in the front go "inward" and an overbite is when they go "outward"
2007-04-16 02:47:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋