overbite
Sign in to savethumbnail|alt=Line drawing of upper and lower teeth in an overjet arrangement.|Overjet or horizontal overlap. Overbite is the extent of vertical (superior-inferior) overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors, measured relative to the incisal ridges.
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- Overbite
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Research
3,459 papers- Predictability of the deep overbite correction using clear aligners.American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics · 2023
- A comparative study between the effect of reverse curve of Spee archwires and anterior bite turbos in the treatment of deep overbite cases.The Angle orthodontist · 2022
- Predicted overbite and overjet changes with the Invisalign appliance: a validation study.The Angle orthodontist · 2024
- Does overbite reduction affect smile esthetics?The Angle orthodontist · 2019
- Overbite cases.American journal of orthodontics · 1947
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- Other terms confused with "overbite"
- Changing human dentition
- References
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thumbnail|alt=Line drawing of upper and lower teeth in an overjet arrangement.|Overjet or horizontal overlap. Overbite is the extent of vertical (superior-inferior) overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors, measured relative to the incisal ridges.
The term overbite does not refer to a specific condition, nor is it a form of malocclusion. Rather an absent or excess overbite would be a malocclusion. Normal overbite is not measured in exact terms, but as a proportion (approximately 30–50% of the height of the mandibular incisors) and is commonly expressed as a percentage.