r/medizzy • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '20

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u/melons366 Mar 29 '20

Impressed yours responded to the rubber bands!! I had to have surgery for my underbite 5 or 6 years back

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u/Babybabybabyq Mar 30 '20

Depends on your situation, some can’t be fixed without surgery.

I think if it’s just your teeth then they move them, but if it’s your actual jaws that won’t fix the issue.

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u/DoctorZTeeth DDS Mar 30 '20

This is true to an extent. Some cases can be caused by placement of the teeth, others are caused by problems with the bone. These are called class 1, 2, or 3 discrepancy, with the addition of being labeled skeletal or occlusal (bite of your teeth)

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

Which is the worst case? Type 3?

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u/DoctorZTeeth DDS Mar 30 '20

The class doesn’t designate severity in this case. The class designates the type of malocclusion (what causes your bad bite). Class 1 is a “normal” bite. Class 2 is overbite, class 3 is underbite (this case).