What is a Deep bite???

Deep bite is one of the altered bite having most damaging effect without any  change in external appearance .
 Before going to deep bite  we need to know about normal bite.

                         

• The Normal bite is the contact between the teeth in the upper and lower jaws with the parts of the TMJ joint bone in the relaxed position which is a healthier one.
• Without any damaging effects towards the teeth and its supporting structures.  

Deep bite is the one in which there will be a increased contact of your upper teeth over the lower teeth also hurting your gums and supporting structures.

Not only hurting soft tissues can create jaw joint pain as duration goes on will lead to headache, facial muscle stiffness.

DEEP BITE TYPES

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1.SKELETAL(BONE) LEVEL

2.DENTAL (TEETH)   LEVEL

WHY is it important to know about deep bite??

 Definitely there is a need to know about deep bite because of its damaging effects.

Because the deep bite causes the gums to get hurt during the lower teeth contact.

• Making the Gums to get recede.
• Change in healthy status
• Periodontal infection
• Injury to the palatal tissue 
• Disturbance in normal masticatory apparatus including the TMJ joint 

loss of teeth structure

Deep bite may occur in children and adults and the treatment options also vary such as functional appliances in case of growing children and fixed appliances or invisible braces for adults.

 Braces in adults

                                                  Before and after the braces treatment

To know more about deep bite and its management  contact:

GUMS AND TEETH LASER DENTAL CLINIC @
mambakkam main road
,medavakkam,chennai-100

Phone-9962497766

mail id-care@gumsandteeth.in

Also check us out at www.gumsandteeth.in