Campbelltown
5 King St, Campbelltown, NSW 2560
P: 02 4628 3048
E: info@macarthurorthodontics.com.au
Ulladulla
21 Boree St, Ulladulla, NSW 2539
P: 02 4628 3048
E: info@macarthurorthodontics.com.au
Campbelltown
5 King St, Campbelltown, NSW 2560
P: 02 4628 3048
E: info@macarthurorthodontics.com.au
Ulladulla
21 Boree St, Ulladulla, NSW 2539
P: 02 4628 3048
E: info@macarthurorthodontics.com.au
L2, 9 Waratah St Mona Vale, NSW 2103
P: 02 9986 0333
E: info@pittwaterorthodontics.com.au
Overbite is the amount of vertical overlap of the upper and lower front teeth when the back teeth are biting together. In some cases there may be little or no lower teeth showing. Ideally the upper front teeth should overlap the lower teeth by 2-3mm.
An unusual overbite may result from a variety of factors: hereditary factors or individual growth pattern; environmental influences such as thumb sucking, mouth breathing, premature loss of deciduous (baby) teeth or lack of contact between the upper and lower front teeth may affect the amount of overbite present.