Overbite meaning

ō'vər-bīt'
A malocclusion of the teeth in which the front upper incisor and canine teeth project over the lower.
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A faulty occlusion of the teeth in which the upper incisors and canines project over the lower to an abnormal extent.
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A malocclusion of the teeth in which the front upper incisor and canine teeth project over the lower.
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A malocclusion, in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
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Sentence Examples

  • My two front teeth have been crossed for years and I also have an overbite.

  • When an overbite is causing the problem that braces need to correct, headgear might also be necessary.

  • As a rule, do dogs have an overbite or an underbite?

  • The condition may also be referred to as an irregular bite, crossbite, or overbite.

  • Some teens have an overbite, where the upper jaw is larger than the lower jaw, or the opposite problem, which is called an underbite.

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