If you or your child has an overbite, you may be looking at options for correcting it. There are several different types of treatment which your orthodontist may recommend. The type most likely to ...

Edmund Khoo, DDS, is an orthodontist and clinical associate professor at the New York University College of Dentistry. Clear aligners or braces can fix a mild overbite in as few as six months. Severe ...

Also called a deep bite, an overbite occurs when the?teeth?in the upper jaw are not properly aligned with the teeth in the lower jaw.?Often, the upper part ends up covering the lower part excessively, ...

Buck teeth are also known as an overbite or malocclusion. It’s a misalignment of the teeth that can range in severity. Many people choose to live with buck teeth and not treat them. Late rock icon ...

Physical impaction of debris or plaque into the periodontal pocket aggravated by deep traumatic overbite may lead to formation of bony defects. Treatment of these lesions should address the deep ...

Certain types and positions of tooth extractions may put patients at risk for developing a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) after having a tooth pulled, according to a study recently published in ...