DEEP BITE
Traumatic occlusion (or a bad bite) is the result of misalignment of the teeth and jaws, often caused by genetics, but can also be due to teeth crowding, bad, worn or decayed teeth, and poor or failing dental work and missing teeth, particularly missing back teeth. Habits such as thumb sucking, clenching or grinding teeth (bruxism) can also contribute to causing such problems.
Missing back teeth in an adult can create or exacerbate a ‘deep bite’ leading to collapse of the bite and lower face, giving a more aged appearance.
Out of all the bite disorders, a deep bite is the most detrimental to the teeth and health of the jaw joints. It also has an impact on facial aesthetics with wearing of the behind teeth reducing the facial height and increasing wrinkle lines and aged appearance.
Although it may appear as merely an aesthetic issue a bad bite is in fact far more serious; it can lead to significant damage to the teeth and gums as well as headaches and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.
A deep bite is a condition where your upper front teeth bite too deeply over the lower front teeth.
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