open bite
Jaws don't meet
Open bite is a dental condition where the upper and lower teeth don't meet when the jaw is closed, leaving a visible gap.
Most commonly affects the front teeth, making it difficult to bite into food: The orthodontist recommended braces to correct her open bite.
Can result from thumb-sucking, tongue thrusting, or skeletal development.
Improper dental alignment
- anteriorSituated toward the front
- posteriorRear or later
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- lateralOf the side
skeletal · dental · teeth · gap · separation · spacing · overjet · misalignment
Pleased facial expression
- profileSide-facing outline
- facialBeauty service for skin
- appearanceOutward visible form
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
Dental alignment devices
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
- expanderSomething that widens
- palateOral cavity ceiling
archwire · aligners · elastics · surgery · correction · adjustment · extraction · bonding
Speech impediment with sibilants
- articulationClear vocal expression
- speechOral communication ability
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
- chewingCrushing food orally
difficulty · airway · breathing · mouth breathing · drooling · TMJ · discomfort
malocclusion
Improper dental alignment
lateral · skeletal · dental · teeth · gap · separation · spacing · overjet · misalignment · crowding
smile
Pleased facial expression
- profileSide-facing outline
- facialBeauty service for skin
- appearanceOutward visible form
braces
Dental alignment devices
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
- expanderSomething that widens
palate · archwire · aligners · elastics · surgery · correction · adjustment · extraction · bonding · appliance
lisping
Speech impediment with sibilants
- articulationClear vocal expression
- speechOral communication ability
- swallowingIngesting via throat muscles
chewing · difficulty · airway · breathing · mouth breathing · drooling · TMJ · discomfort