Invisalign · Forest Hill
An underbite is when the lower teeth sit in front of the upper teeth. It affects how you bite and chew, can wear the front teeth quickly, and often changes the balance of the lower face.
An underbite is when the lower teeth sit in front of the upper teeth. It affects how you bite and chew, can wear the front teeth quickly, and often changes the balance of the lower face.
A dental underbite is caused by the position of the teeth alone and can usually be corrected with aligners or braces.
A skeletal underbite is caused by the size or position of the jaws themselves. Mild cases can be camouflaged orthodontically; pronounced cases are best treated with combined orthodontics and jaw surgery.
We take scans, photographs and x-rays to work out which type you have — this determines what's realistically achievable and how long it will take.
You'll get a straight answer, including when we think a specialist orthodontic or maxillofacial opinion would serve you better than treatment here.
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020 3143 0080
Forest Hill, London, SE23 3TW
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