Overbite vs. Overjet, What's The Difference | Dr. Nathan | Orthodontist

We have a ton of patients who come into Thrive Dental offices want to fix their overbite. I love talking about this subject because it is ubiquitous, but there are many misconceptions when it comes to overbites. Let me explain what an overbite vs. overjet is and how we can fix it.
WHAT IS AN OVERBITE?
An overbite is when your top teeth overlap your bottom teeth too much. An overbite is not a bad thing. If you do not have an overbite, you have a bad bite. You might be thinking, “Ok, Dr. Nate has lost his mind!” but it’s true. Everyone with a great smile that you see on TV has an overbite. You want your top teeth to overlap your bottom teeth a little.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OVERBITE AND AND OVERJET?
An overbite is when your top teeth overlap your bottom teeth too much, but an overjet is when your top teeth stick out too much. It’s hard to explain without visual, but an overbite is a vertical issue, and an overjet is a horizontal issue.
Many people complain about an overbite when they do not like their overjet. I like to take the time to make sure I'm on the same page with the patients because all the jargon can take away from what result I want to give the patient.
To learn more check out our blog:
allen.thrivedentist.com/what-is-an-overbite-and-overjet-in-allen-texas
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[@trishwashington7329]

I'm a EDDA at a general practice and I'm considering transitioning to ortho; I've been binge watching your videos. Thank you for being so helpful

[@hwaa6840]

Thank you for explaining about overbite/overjet !

[@ThriveDentist]

My pleasure!

[@kingsaera]

i like the vibes here. i have an overbite, i believe 😭, and i am actually thinking of getting invisalign. i have a consultation coming up soon to see how it would work and if it really is the route i want to do. good luck to everyone else’s journeys!!

[@marcelafuentes3764]

What a beautiful smile doc 😁

[@fitnesswithsteve]

Great video! I didn’t realize I had an overbite until recently. It makes my profile look strange because my chin goes in a lot under my lips. I guess I would have worn my retainer and head gear more when I was a kid with braces.

[@sehrashahzad7078]

Best explanation so far❤️

[@ThriveDentist]

Glad you think so!

[@karengiovannak]

Great thanks for the explanation 😊

[@AlexEssex8]

I’m a 58 yr old Englishman who got upper and lower metal braces for the first time ever on 08/11/23 (as my teeth have always been pretty straight) for a deep bite. Despite a powerchain being fitted to my lower teeth from the very first fitting appt., I have not had any sensitivity let alone pain at all but hate that I can no longer enjoy food as 1) there are loads of foods I can’t eat at all 2) the food that are left can still break brackets (a soft sliced white bread sandwich broke one of mine within 5 days!) 3) my bite blocks mean I have to shovel all my food two the only two points I can chew on at the back of my mouth so I don’t taste the food well and 4) I then have to clean the mess up on my braces afterwards. All this is just too much hassle and I hate the thought that my teeth will not look any different after 18 months because my teeth were already straight and no one notices a deep bite anyway (load of my friends have asked what on earth I am doing because my teeth looked fine!). I am therefore thinking I need to get my braces removed at my second monthly appt. on 03/01/24 and cut my losses.

[@johnknight2012]

Very Likeable personality 😁👍

[@soft_threads]

I too have a deep overbite and also have a severe TMD problem since 8 years now. And yes chewing food is the most painful thing ever if you have a TMD problem if you don't mind me asking you could you please a video different types of TMD splints that can help.

[@tamz057]

Would a bite plate appliance work for an adult whose teeth were aligned but had a deep overbite?

[@annalapidou4347]

I used to have a 8mm overbite but got headgear which i wore only when i slept now its like at 3 will i have to wear real braces too?

[@rawanemad6611]

Your videos are so helpful to me! The editing is very nice! What do you use to edit your videos?

[@ThriveDentist]

I used to edit them myself with Camtasia. I now get outside help but I loved working with Camtasia. It was relatively easy and has a lot of good tools.

[@rawanemad6611]

@@ThriveDentist Thank You So Much for sharing this info with me

[@ThriveDentist]

@@rawanemad6611 Glad to help.

[@user-bk7gi4kh8n]

@@ThriveDentist 👋 Question I just got an amazing 👏 job from my dentist with 20 extractions then dentures...my natural bite , I had a slight overbite..not a overjet..lol..now the dentures I have doesn't have the overbite ..Could that be a reason I can't close my mouth good. I look in the mirror and see my teeth sitting straight on top of each other ....which is not what I'm used to. They look funny to me on the bottom THE top teeth are perfect 🥰 100 % And the bottoms hurt and seem to shift. Also on the bottom right ✅️ I wud call it a eye tooth , idk the # of tbat space...I have what appears to be a bone splinter or fragment popping thru and it hurts like the devil 🤘 Any suggestions I wud so appreciate. THANK U SO VERY MUCH

[@ieatalot4189]

question: My two teeth stick out when i open my mouth. Probably so that the teeth on top beside them can be seen from different angles. They're not considered significant because they don't show too much or arent too forward. If i get braces will they go more back and not be seen as much or is this something that cant really be fixed because ite the size of my top two teeth? Sorry if you already mention something like this. Oh and also im pretty sure i have an over jet.

[@imarandomgirl.]

I’m on the list of getting braces. My jaw/chin goes in a bit. I have 8 mm overbite and he said if I want the braces I can get them so i rather do it when I’m a young teen then when I’m older and need to pay🤷🏽‍♀️

[@user-nc6oh9bu8h]

Its really just the thought of wearing retainers for the rest of my life that scares me

[@krishnadwivedi8705]

Is overjet can fix with Invisalign?

[@sierrafaithlee4985]

Is it bad to have an overbite and front teeth don’t touch?

[@reynac9836]

I just turn 30 and I have noticed that when i speak i overbite a lot lately. And my jaws started to hurt

[@nasreenakhuda]

Hello sir it is said that swallowing food or water by pushing tongue on upper teeths, will make the upper teeths to come forward little bit.. is this all true? Im having excessive saliva on my mouth and i swallow it every 10 seconds multiple times a day by pushing my tongue on upper teeths.. will it cause upper teeths to protrude little bit? Pls reply 😥🙏.. it drives me crazy

[@dlr3699]

I think I have an overbite and it started to cause some jaw issues... My jaw makes popping sounds when I move it and sometimes aches. I was too scared to go to the dentist because of the pandemic but Im finally going for a cavity so Im going to ask about this when I go :/

[@minecraftstorymode8856]

Ive had popping sounds since i was a child. Overbite looks horrible to me, i dont mind😅 Does it hurt the side of jaw bone till up head?

[@vampc_ap]

Yup, same here Plus it also gradually kinda became a habit for me-

[@daff5507]

Hi doc! My upper teeth covers 30-40% of my bottom teeth is that normal? Or I need to get this check up and might need braces? Thanks

[@ThriveDentist]

Sounds pretty normal.

[@emelybarrera6573]

Hi i am a current college student at Diablo Valley college and majoring in Biology. I want to become an ortho and have so many questions. I don’t know who to ask and can’t go to my family for help since I am the first to go to college. I would be planning to transfer to a 4 year University in 2021. First question would be, after the four year university, what would be my next step? When do I start looking into dental school and which is the best? I found your videos just last night and I LOVE THEM!! they are clear and easy to understand and entertaining. After watching your vlog, it motivated me to put in the hard work in school and it will all pay off once I am doing my dream job.

[@ThriveDentist]

Hi Emly try this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpm2qoWhh5h-i9U I go over the basics of how to become an orthodontist. Good luck!

[@tropicaldimitri7374]

Have considered Orthotropics aside from Orthodontics?

[@rangin9417]

Thanks a lot it was so useful! But is there any surgery treatment for overjet? Or it’s just for over bite ?

[@ThriveDentist]

Yes there are surgery options for overjet and overbite

[@rangin9417]

@@ThriveDentist the surgery treatment for either overbite and under bite is called orthognathic. Right?

[@human2137]

an overbite is a problem with the jaw, so if I use braces I'm just moving my teeth not my jaw right? should I do jaw surgery to really fix it?

[@ThriveDentist]

That's correct. Braces will just move teeth but surgery will move your entire jaw.

[@neoza652]

Hey doctor can mewing eventually fix recessed chin caused by overbite?

[@ThriveDentist]

Good question but I don't have any experience with mewing so I don't want to give you a false answer.

[@ilostive1596]

Is it possible to have an overjet and overbite at the same time? I think that's my case. I'm 17, hoping to get braces by 19 and I really don't want to get extractions or surgery to fix this. Will braces fix this?

[@ThriveDentist]

Yes you can and braces should fix it.

[@Megustaytmucho]

What ap classes should I take to become an orthodontist, and what majors do you recommend?

[@ThriveDentist]

Oh, good question but unfortunately I don't know the answer to that as I didn't take any AP classes. I firmly believe that whatever you take you need to try your best and get the best grades possible. Actual degree/classes don't matter that much as long as you have the basics.

[@Megustaytmucho]

Nathan Coughlin so your classes “don’t matter that much”, but they still matter correct?

[@ThriveDentist]

@@Megustaytmucho I don't want to give you false information so my best answer is I don't know. I know when looking at applicants for Ortho residency we didn't care about their undergrad courses. Also for Dental school, there were people from all backgrounds so I don't think it actually matters but I'm not 100% certain.

[@zuzu6252]

So AP classes are for high school, I recommend subjects that you are good at and can score well on AP exams so you can get college credit. It can become stressful if you take on too many though. An important thing to note is that some dental schools don’t accept college credits from high school in the sciences. So for example if you were to take AP Biology and get college credit for it, you could potentially have to take it again in undergrad. So I would take english or statistics or something like that to get it out of the way so I don’t have to take it in college. As far as majors are concerned it really doesn’t matter as long as you take all of the dental school prerequisite classes. Most people applying to dental schools choose to major in a science but you can major in anything. In fact, it can make you more of a unique applicant if you major in something else. I’m currently a freshman in college and I’m majoring in business admin and minoring in spanish but also making sure i’m talking all those science prerequisites so it’s really up to you and what you’re passionate about. Hope that could help a little. :)

[@sofxtiebunni8417]

Hello! I’d like some help with this, whenever I smile I can only see my top teeth, I think that’s bad but I don’t have any pain in my jaw, I’m confused is it bad that when I smile I only see my top teeth? Thank you!

[@ThriveDentist]

Nope. Some say that's a sign of youth. In general the older we get the less top teeth we can see.

[@sofxtiebunni8417]

Thank you! I was quite nervous.

[@lilasenanur4427]

Can overjet be fixed with invisalign?

[@ThriveDentist]

Yup if it's not too severe.

[@mariahfrancois9517]

I have this problem, a gap

[@shivanshusingh3203]

i have 7mm overjet should i get braces or let it be??

[@ThriveDentist]

Get braces:)

[@Ansoni.3255]

I was scared before I watched this video

[@break.5727]

Sir i see people have overbite side view its like normal but mines it different

[@break.5727]

I also mewing do you think having a brace slow down my mewing progress?

[@rgblove4431]

Hello doctor! Pardon my ignorance.. i do have an overbite i think. Its a little different than what I've seen in the video. My lower jaw is overlapping the top part. Is this still considered an overbite?

[@ThriveDentist]

Sounds like you have an underbite which is a little different.

[@aac2289]

Hi doctor , I think I have an overjet which my lower jaw is undeveloped and my front teeth overlap my bottom not sure if I have overbite or overjet , I’m getting check tomorrow

[@ThriveDentist]

Good luck!

[@aac2289]

@@ThriveDentist I got it today just now the doctor put braces on my upper teeth first he said I got to wait 1 month for lower teeth ... I have an overbite

[@brokenbutterfly3178]

@@aac2289 do you have a narrow jaw like me?

[@aac2289]

@@brokenbutterfly3178 no

[@michaelmitchell8191]

Is Invisalign as good as braces

[@ThriveDentist]

Nope but it's close.

[@marie5271]

Can Invisalign fix an overbite?

[@ThriveDentist]

Yup but not as good as braces.

[@jaaronthomas3169]

He has such big white teeth

[@sahilsaksena3199]

Are extractions necessary to fix your overjet ?

[@ThriveDentist]

Nope not every time

[@ale-pd8qz]

Can braces fix tmj issues ?

[@ThriveDentist]

Most of the time no.

[@ohhimark1282]

What was your major

[@ThriveDentist]

Biology I believe.

[@annettemoore142]

Mine covers my whole bottom teeth

[@user-fh7df7bt2g]

Sameee

[@user-nc6oh9bu8h]

Ilysm no homo

[@adelinrapcore]

Hey, don't forget to show us your perfect teeth once every 5 sec!

[@stevenshrii]

Under bite

[@Matt-ig2ex]

Chip skylark gotta chill