Upper Front Teeth Protrusion
The upper teeth extend too far forward or the lower teeth do not extend far enough forward. The appearance and function of your teeth are impacted by this type of bite.

Overbite
A measurement that describes the amount that the upper front teeth hang over the lower front teeth. When the bite is deep, the lower front teeth will often bite into the roof of the mouth. When the bite is shallow or open, the teeth in the front barely overlap or do not touch at all.

Crossbite
The upper teeth sit inside the lower teeth, which may cause abnormal eruption of the adult teeth, gum problems, interferences between the teeth when closing, deflection of the jaw when closing, misaligned jaw growth and TMJ problems.

Openbite
A condition where the upper front teeth do not overlap the lower front teeth. This type of bite impacts proper chewing. Tongue thrusting is often seen in individuals with this type of bite.

Other Problems

Crowding
Crowding occurs when teeth have insufficient room to erupt from the gum. It can often be corrected by expansion if the problem is not too severe and is detected early enough. When crowding is severe, extractions will help in aligning the teeth.

Spacing
Spacing problems may be caused by missing teeth or when the teeth are too small for the size of the jaw. This often presents a cosmetic or aesthetic issue.

Dental midlines not matched
This type of problem can be caused by premature loss of a baby tooth or delayed eruption of an adult tooth allowing the teeth to shift to one side. It may also be the result of asymmetric jaw growth.