Overbite Correction

Prevention & Treatment of all kind of Dental Problems

GA good smile comes from good teeth. Today the world which is ruled by the adage “First impression is the last impression” looking good is often a necessity than a cosmetic luxury. You can switch on your TV sets or look through a magazine and you will be greeted with great looking smiles and flawless set of teeth. It is important to understand that not all good looking teeth were always like that. Many a times, orthodontic makeover is instrumental in making a person look the way he-she does.

Overbite is quite a common problem and is often found to be hereditary, and hence correction of it is often very important. It is a condition where the occlusion of the teeth is misaligned (malocclusion) and the upper teeth stick out too far beyond the lower teeth (Hence the name, overbite). Overbite normally are categorized in three levels-

  • Class I- Slight overlapping of the upper teeth.
  • Class II- Severe overlapping and is called retrognathic
  • Class III- It is actually a severe underbite where the lower teeth overlap the upper teeth.

 

 

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Indications

Full mouth reconstruction is indicated when

Indications for Dental Implants

  • Multiple missing teeth : Missing teeth causes decreased efficiency of chewing food which causes the patient to swallow large lumps of food which in turn impairs digestion of food and bad stomach.
  • Gum disease : Gum disease causes bad breath, swollen gums, bleeding gums, receding gums and bone loss. The teeth become loose and shaky in the bone decreasing the chewing capability
  • Improper bite : Improper bite is caused by excessive grinding of teeth, broken teeth, crooked teeth.
  • Smile design : smile design is done with the help of veneers, crowns and bonding. This is done when patient does not like his or her smile.
  • Crooked teeth : Crooked teeth causes food to be lodged in between teeth and becomes difficult to clean causing bad breath, gum disease and improper bite in some cases.
  • Loose dentures : Dentures are worn by patients who don’t have teeth, but sometimes they are not satisfied with Dentures as they rock in the mouth and move as we eat food causing lot of irritation to patient and impaired efficiency of chewing food.

What are the causes of an Overbite?

The common reasons for an Overbite is the misalignment of the jaw, as when a child is young undue pressure on the jaws can deform it and affect its growth, and causes it grow underdeveloped. Childhoods habits such as such as thumb-sucking, prolonged bottle-feeding or tongue-thrusting are common causes of overbite. Also skeletal deforms are also responsible for malocclusion.

Symptoms of an Overbite

  • Though one can easily notice an overbite, there are few symptoms to tell that for sure.
  • Jaw pain
  • Teeth Grinding
  • A slurry and uneasy speech
  • Interference with clear speech with age
  • Chin looking small when compared to other parts of the face
  • Abnormal teeth alignment and difficult to bite on to food.

Pulp Vitality Test

These are doen by applying hot and cold to the tooth and pain response is tested. Pulp vitality can be done with a pulp vitality tester also.

Dental X-rays

x-rays are taken for the affected tooth and seen for any periapical infection

Palpation

Intraoral palpation and extraoral palpation is done to confirm the diagnosis.

Risks and Complications

Root canal treatment is one of the least risky treatment with negligible complications. Root canal failure or re-infection can occur after some years of root canal treatment. This happens if filling or crown over the tooth which is root canal treated is not good or root canal filling is not sufficient. Sometimes root canal file can break while doing the procedure. Then we have to either take the broken file out of the tooth or if not possible then we have to bypass the file and continue with root canal.

Expected Outcome

Root canal treatment brings relief to pain and hot and cold sensitivity to the tooth. You can enjoy your food for many more years to come. The infection in the tooth and bone is healed which brings the end to the agony suffered for so long.

At Rohit Dental Clinic, we lay out a custom plan for you in long term which can help you have a healthy & untreated smile always. Our Dentists are completely equipped with all equipment required to provide completely pain-free treatments for dental problems. They have been trained on most strenuous of environment to give best possible treatment at affordable cost.

Process For Extraction

One must not panic with this situation thinking that even after taking good care of their teeth they are facing this dental problem because it is a natural phenomenon. You must trust your dentist and should take treatment and medicines recommended by him. It is not a prolonged treatment. The patient takes hardly a week to recover after the surgery if he follows his dentist’s instructions.

  • Anaesthesia : The most widely accepted method is by making use of Anaesthesia.It may be local, general or sedative. Each of its type works profoundly in lessening the pain or rather making the patient simply unaware about the gruesome pain that they witness during extraction.
  • Making Flaps for Exposure : The whole process followed involves making a cut on your skin which is near the tooth making flaps for the exposure. There might be a removal of the bone that is blocking the way to wisdom tooth if any such bone exists.
  • Breaking in Parts : The tooth is generally separated into parts for effective removal part by part.
  • Tooth Removal : The tooth is gradually removed and the area infected is cleaned.
  • Suturing : There might be stitches around the area that was wounded.
  • Final Dressing : Placement of a protective layer is done to prevent bleeding from the point of extraction.

Risks and Complications

Contact your dentist if you have any problem regarding medication. If you face any strange symptom do not be afraid to visit him. Some of the risks & complications involve:

  • Pain & Fever : Fever and two three days persistence of slight pain are common symptoms.
  • Dry socket : Sometimes there is no development of blood clot which leads to formation of dry socket.
  • Nerve Injury : Some patients experience numbness for very long periods due to nerve injury.
  • Infection : Some patients also develop infections which can lead to delayed healing and yellow discharge from the extraction site.
  • Bleeding : High amount of bleeding is one specific complication which needs to be addressed by the denstist Other than these if you face some painful symptoms like bleeding in nasal passage, numbness, pus in medicated area and prolonged swelling your dentist must be contacted. You should not delay visiting him.

What is the procedure of correction of an Overbite?

Correction of an Overbite is often a work of an expert orthodontic dentist (specialized) and is begun with an x-ray of the jaw area. After the analysis of the x-ray the dentist decides upon the treatment to properly align the upper and lower jaws. Often, Dental braces or invisalign or headgears are the next step for teeth reorienting and proper occlusion. The entire process of straightening and analyzing can last up to a year or two, and is highly patient specific. In most cases, the perfect results are achieved rather simply. In severe cases of malocclusion, often there is tooth extraction needed or some other surgical procedures to reorient the jaws properly. (Many a times, retainers and jaw expanders are also used as part of the procedure)

Is there are an age bar for Overbite correction?

Age is no bar when it comes to fixing an overbite issue, a child as young as 11 and a person as old as 95 can go through overbite correction, but the ideal age would still be at around 11-18 as during these ages the jaws are not fully developed and stand a great chance of being fixed rather easily. It is always a good idea to visit the dentist at a tender age to get the problem fixed. We all know the age old adage “A stitch in time saves nine”.

Self-care advice

  • You can use safe painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen if you feel uncomfortable.
  • Avoid Gyming or extentsive exercise for few days.
  • You should avoid rinsing, spitting, hot drinks which could disloge the blood clot.
  • Say ‘No’ to drinking and smoking.
  • Avoid driving for first 24 hours especially if you were give some sedatives.
  • Keep you head high while sleeping for few days.
  • Try to take maximum liquid diet or chew from the other side only

Removable partial dentures

Removable partial dentures use plastic teeth to replace missing teeth. These plastic teeth are fixed on an acrylic plate and clasps are placed in the plate to take support from adjacent teeth.

  • Basic Procedure : In this technique impressions are taken and then bite record is done on second sitting, then a try in is done to check the prosthesis before final insertion
  • Time Required : 3-5 days

Full mouth reconstruction involves various techniques to reconstruct the mouth which may involve aligning of teeth with invasiline, metal braces. Smile correction with veneers, crowns, bonding. Reconstruction of mutilated teeth with tooth colored fillings, inlays, onlays and crowns.

Time required

  • Time required depends upon the procedure of reconstruction to be done.
  • If full mouth implants has to be done we can finish the treatment in 3-5 days from placing of implants to fixing of teeth.
  • Bridges require 3-4 days from taking of impression to fixing of teeth.
  • Veneers requires 2-3 weeks from taking of impressions to final fixing on to the teeth.

Endosteal Implants

Process comprising of surgically placing the implants directly into your jawbone.As soon as the gum tissues have healed upto a significant level further step of surgery that connects the post to the implant is done. Lastly an artificial tooth(teeth) is attached to the post individually or grouped on a bridge.

Subperiosteal Implants

The only difference from Endosteal implants is that this process involves placing of a metal frame instead of directly the implants. This frame gradually fuses with the jawbone and then the same process is followed.

FAQs about Overbite correction and treatment

Do I need to take special care while and after the treatment?

Yes, you will have to. Since getting an overbite correction is not a simple procedure, proper steps for hygiene and care have to be taken.

The correction of an overbite or a sever underbite can take at least a year or a two to get the desired look.

 

The cost of such orthodontic surgeries are highly patient specific and can range from anywhere between INR30k to over INR100k. As told earlier, there are three classes of an overbite and treatment costs depend on how severe the case.

It has often been seen that an overbite is accompanied by a weak chin and in most cases, after the correction process, the weak chin is corrected. So yes!

Yes absolutely. It may be more serious than it sounds, and immediate consultation of an orthodontic surgeon is a must.