Overbite before and after braces profile
Braces can reduce an overbite, while profile changes depend on tooth position, jaw relationship, growth, and treatment.
The short answer
An overbite is the vertical overlap of the upper front teeth over the lower front teeth. A profile comparison shows soft-tissue and tooth changes, but the visible result depends on tooth position, jaw relationship, growth, lip posture, and the treatment plan.
What is the direct answer?
What does this question mean?
The orthodontist examines the bite, facial profile, tooth positions, and jaw relationship, then may use photographs, scans, radiographs, braces, clear aligners, elastics, or other appliances. Follow instructions and attend adjustments so planned forces can be monitored.
What can you do next?
Seek an orthodontic assessment for difficulty biting, tooth wear, trauma to the gum or palate, jaw discomfort, or concern about facial balance. Prompt care is needed for a loose bracket, a sharp wire causing injury, or significant pain.
When should you seek dental care?
Ask whether the overbite is mainly dental or skeletal, what the profile change is expected to involve, and whether growth, elastics, extraction, or jaw surgery affects the options. Ask how progress will be measured in photographs and bite records.
Frequently asked questions
Can braces change my side profile?
They can alter tooth position and lip support, while the extent of profile change also depends on jaw structure and growth.
How is progress checked?
The orthodontist can compare photographs, scans, bite records, and clinical measurements over scheduled visits.