Thread: Over Bite?
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Old 01-22-2008, 02:53 PM
Zumie05 Zumie05 is offline
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Re: Over Bite?

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Originally Posted by moondog View Post
An underbite will not correct because the top jaw grows first, the bottom jaw grows next, to "catch up". With an underbite the bottom jaw is longer than the top, and since the top jaw is contained inside it, it restricts the growth, preventing it from developing normally.
My Gary was born with a tiny underbite, and when his adult teeth came in his bite was normal.
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