Overbite refers to the extent of vertical overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors; it does not refer to a lower jaw being too far behind the upper jaw (retrognathia) or a misalignment of the teeth.

Overbite is measured relative to the incisal edges of the upper and lower incisor teeth. Normal overbite is about 1-2 mm, or 10-25 %, as it can be expressed in both millimetres and percentage.

References

  1. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.org).
  2. Medical dictionary by Farlex (www.thefreedictionary.com).

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The masculine gender may have been more used in the article, but without prejudice, to make reading easier.

Category dental problems