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Underbite

An underbite is a malocclusion in which the lower front teeth sit in front of the upper front teeth when the jaws are closed.

Mild underbites can be corrected with braces or aligners; severe skeletal underbites may require orthognathic surgery, ideally addressed in childhood with growth modification.

Also known as

  • Class III malocclusion

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