A bite is considered correct if the following factors match:

• There are no gaps between the teeth
• The center of the lower dentition coincides with the upper dentition
• The axis of symmetry of the face passes between the central line of the incisors
• The chewing teeth are in close contact.

Types of malocclusion

According to statistics, most people have a malocclusion. Basically, most people do not know that they have an overbite problem, they go to the dentist when they have problems with crooked teeth. If you do not have problems with the aesthetics of your teeth, this does not mean that you do not have problems with your bite. Bite is the position of the teeth when the jaw is closed. Normal bite – this is when the dentition has tight contact, the chewing teeth evenly close with each other, the upper incisors overlap the lower ones.

Incorrect bite can be different

Deep bite. The teeth of the upper jaw cover the teeth of the lower jaw for one second of the jaw.

Distal bite. This is when the lower jaw is displaced in relation to the upper jaw in the rear direction.

Deep overbite. Combined version, in which the lower jaw is mixed back, and also overlapped by the upper front teeth by more than one second jaw.

Mesial bite. The displacement of the lower jaw in relation to the upper forward.

Crossbite. Pathology of the bite, in which the overlap between the upper and lower teeth is broken so that in some sections or single teeth of the lower jaw they cover the corresponding upper ones.

Open bite. Pathology of closing teeth vertically.

How to avoid malocclusion

A bite is formed when the body is still developing. Basically, the child's bad habits form the development of various bite pathologies. For example, when a child deliberately changes the position of the jaw, due to which the jaw may become incorrect for a long time, propping up the jaw with his hand or licking his erupted teeth with his tongue, all this can provoke malocclusion. As well as the incorrect position of the pillow, affects the curvature of the spine and jaw displacement.

You can notice a change in the jaw system in a child with the naked eye and without special education.  In this case, an examination by an orthodontist is required to identify pathology. A doctor in digital dentistry Meriker in Kyiv will carefully examine the child, study the pathology, determine the cause of the violation and give a number of recommendations – elimination of habits and various exercises to eliminate the anomaly. At a young age, the problem can be corrected quickly if the child, under the supervision of the parents, follows the recommendations of the orthodontist, for adults, bite correction is more difficult.

Treatment of malocclusion at Meriker Digital Dentistry in Kyiv

Modern medicine can correct any difficulty in an orthodontic clinical situation. To do this, the orthodontist uses various effects on the correction of malocclusion. Occlusion treatment in Meriker digital dentistry goes like this:

The patient must take a picture of – it can be OPTG or TRG of a lateral projection. Correct and precise bite treatment can be determined after consultation with our orthodontists. In digital dentistry, Meriker usually prescribes a bracket system for correction, but they are inferior to aligners. With the help of these aligners, pressure is created on the dentition, gradually aligning them in the right direction. However, unlike plates and braces, aligners are practically invisible and easy to care for. Therefore, it will be easier for the child to follow the recommendations in wearing them. In order to find out if you have problems with your bite, come for a consultation with an orthodontist and start solving the problem if you have one!