May 18, 2006 • Page Image 60
…V' a 7 Ask The Orthodontist I frequently get asked questions about "Over-bites." Over-bite is the amount of vertical overlap of the front teeth. Too much or insufficient over-bite can cause problems. Excessive over-bite, known as deep over-bite, is too much overlap of the front teeth. A parent noticing that the lower front teeth are not visualized very much when the teeth are closed together can detect this. This situation causes excessive ...…

















































