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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2008How well can underbite be corrected?
My son will be 7 years old soon. He has an underbite problem inherited from his mom, who inherited from her mom. My son's mom has been correcting her underbite for the past 2 years with an orthodontist. I sorta think what her ortho did was simply lifting the upper teeth a little so that they go outside of the bottom teeth. Right now, her bite looks OK, but the problem is that one can still notice that her lower lip protrudes beyond the upper lip. The following is a close-up shot of my son's teeth, from which you can see his underbite problem. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/2227819296_b92a17f3d5_o.jpg Given the result of my wife's ortho treatment, I am concerned about my son's underbite. Judging from his underbite condition, how well do you think it can be corrected? I am concerned if the only treatment is to lift this upper incisors such that they go outside of the bottom incisors. Because that does not seem to help in retracting the lower lip, although it does seem to superficially correct the bite. I think it would be helpful to somehow move the bottom teeth backwards (towards the throat), instead of lifting the upper teeth. You guys see my concern? Could anyone of you please shed some light? Thank you very much. BTW, should my so go see an ortho, given that he is only less than 7 years old? Get him to the orthodontist. The orthodontist may chose to begin treatment now, or may choose to recall him every 6 months until he is ready. He might need some extra-oral traction devices.  Signature/ Amatus / > My son will be 7 years old soon. He has an underbite problem > inherited from his mom, who inherited from her mom. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > BTW, should my so go see an ortho, given that he is only less than 7 > years old? > Get him to the orthodontist. The orthodontist may chose to begin treatment > now, or may choose to recall him every 6 months until he is ready. He might [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Amatus Thank you very much. Any second opinion from other people? <markliu1989@yahoo.com> wrote ................ Thank you very much. Any second opinion from other people? Every case is different. Schedule an appointment with an orthodontist. You might consider getting more than one opinion. carabelli >> Get him to the orthodontist. The orthodontist may chose to begin treatment >> now, or may choose to recall him every 6 months until he is ready. He might [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Thank you very much. Any second opinion from other people? Nope, Amatus and Bornfeld pretty much covered all the bases. >>Thank you very much. Any second opinion from other people? > > Nope, Amatus and Bornfeld pretty much covered all the bases. Ditto D > Get him to the orthodontist. The orthodontist may chose to begin > treatment now, or may choose to recall him every 6 months until he is > ready. He might need some extra-oral traction devices. Still Writing on a tablet PC?? > / >> My son will be 7 years old soon. He has an underbite problem [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> BTW, should my so go see an ortho, given that he is only less than 7 >> years old? > My son will be 7 years old soon. He has an underbite problem > inherited from his mom, who inherited from her mom. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > BTW, should my so go see an ortho, given that he is only less than 7 > years old? It's tough to tell from the photo. Orthodontists look at these situations and evaluate as to whether the problem is primarily the tooth position, a problem of growth and development of the facial bones, or a combination of both. I have seen this kind of problem run in families, and the classic example is the "Hapsburg jaw" which affected many members of that royal family. Your son is in a better position as a child to get a successful orthodontic result even if there is a skeletal component to the problem, because growth is on your side. Sometimes adults with discrepencies in growth of the jaws need surgery as well as orthodontic treatment to fully correct the situation. Your son should be seen by an orthodontist to discuss treatment options. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 On Jan 29, 9:56 am, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...@dentaltwins.com> wrote: > markliu1...@yahoo.com wrote: > > My son will be 7 years old soon. He has an underbite problem [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Thank you very much. Are you suggesting that if he does have a skeletal component problem (which is probably true since it is inherited), his underbite can be corrected without surgery? > Thank you very much. Are you suggesting that if he does have a > skeletal component problem (which is probably true since it is > inherited), his underbite can be corrected without surgery? Yes. Orthodontists have means to manipulate the growth component of the jawbones as well as the dental position. This is not possible in all cases of course, but much more feasible in a kid. And though I can't tell for sure from the photo (profile shot might be better for this) it doesn't look to me as though the skeletal component is severe, if in fact there is one. I should probably shut up now, since the only orthodontist who's replied hasn't made any clinical judgments. Have him examined. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 On Jan 29, 10:50 am, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...@dentaltwins.com> wrote: > markliu1...@yahoo.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Brooklyn, NY > 718-258-5001 Thank you very much, I'll absolutely take him to an orthodontist soon. |
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