Common Bite Problems

Braces help patients achieve a beautiful smile and proper bite alignment by adjusting the position of their teeth.

Crowding of the teeth

Patient started treatment at age 11 and wore braces for 26 months. He loves his new smile.

Crowding of the teeth before
Crowding of the teeth after
Deep overbite before
Deep overbite after

Open bite – Front teeth don’t touch

Patient sucked her thumb as a young child. She started treatment at age 13. She had braces and a special appliance — called a crib — to retrain the tongue, for 28 months. Now she can bite the lettuce out of a sandwich.

Missing lateral incisors

This patient’s lateral incisors were congenitally missing. She had braces for 20 months to move the teeth into their correct positions, then the missing teeth were replaced with bonded “Maryland” bridges.

Missing lateral incisors before
Missing lateral incisors after
Underbite before
Underbite after

Underbite – Lower front teeth in front of upper teeth

Patient’s underbite was causing her jaw joint discomfort and excessive wear patterns on her teeth. After about 30 months of treatment starting at age 32, she now finds smiling and chewing much easier.

Spacing of teeth

Patient was bothered by the spaces between his teeth. Braces closed the spaces and gave him an ideal bite in 24 months. Special glued-in retainers help keep the spaces closed.

Spacing of teeth before
Spacing of teeth after
Overbite before
Overbite after

Overjet – Protruding front teeth

At age ten, patient had a big overjet with the top teeth protruding beyond the bottom. She had two phases of treatment. The first helped her jaws to grow more harmoniously and the second aligned her teeth and bite. At age 13, she was proudly displaying her new smile.

Non-braces treatment

Sometimes braces are not needed to get noticeable improvements in tooth alignment. This patient was first seen at age seven for crowding of the lower permanent teeth. A procedure was performed to reduce the width of the adjacent baby teeth and the permanent incisors aligned on their own in nine months.

Non braces treatment before
Non braces treatment after

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Everyone at TrueSmile orthodontics & esthetics is committed to caring for you as family. You will receive high-quality, individualized treatment and know you are heard, safe, and treasured for the remarkable person you are!

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Guiding Facial Growth & Esthetics

Herbst or MARA Improve Lower Jaw Position

Carriere® Distalizer™ Appliance

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Jaw Surgery For Esthetics & Function

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