Do you need an orthodontic treatment? (2/3)
by mheo soriano
•Crossbite
Crossbite is an abnormal bite relationship of upper and lower jaw. Here the lower teeth/tooth align toward the check/ lip side more than the upper teeth/tooth.
When you have this, your upper teeth do not come down slightly in front of the lower teeth when biting together normally. This situation can cause teeth to be more prone to being knocked off.
•Open bite
Open bite is the situation wherein the upper teeth are not able to contact the opposing lower teeth. You have this when there are spaces between the biting surfaces of your front and/or side teeth when the back teeth bite together
To be continued…