My son's baby teeth are coming in with an underbite. Could this correct itself?

He has the cutest smile but his top teeth are behind the bottom ones! Is it possible this may correct itself, or will he grow up to have an underbite? Dentists and experienced moms only. Please no guesses, I have plenty of those myself!

My son's baby teeth are coming in with an underbite. Could this correct itself?
Depending on your sons' age, the "underbite" that you mention can be a sign of things to come. If the situation is not too severe, the situation may correct itself. The severity is gauged on the distance in millimeters between the upper and lower teeth.





If the trend continues, surgical intervention will be necessary in the future. The underlying theme is that the mandible (lower jaw) is growing at a faster rate or is bigger than the maxilla (upper jaw). An orthodontic consultation at an early stage would be best. Dentists have ways to treat the condition conservatively with braces/extractions/palatal expanders/etc. before resorting to a surgical reduction in size of the mandible.





Before you panic, such procedures are common and predictable. Simply schedule a routine orthodontic visit or a visit with your general dentist. Without seeing the child and knowing specifics, it is impossible to diagnose. Good luck.
Reply:Hi, I have 3 kids and two of them have had braces and it looks like the 6 yr old will be the same!


Your son sounds like he will be ok to me, a child of that age is growing all the time and who knows what his teeth will look like in another 6-12 months as his jaw slowly grows, remember his teeth wont! :)


My guess is keep an eye on him as a dentist doesn't look at children's teeth until they are about 3 or 4 yrs old (unless they have decay)


And it will be when he is 11 or 12 before a brace will do any good as this is when they get a great growth spurt. Try not to worry, I know what us mums are like!
Reply:Some dentist do see children early on, and if they teeth are coming in this way it would be best to set up an orthodontic consult, he can then put him on a 6 month recall until the time is right to begin the process. They are never to young for this, with all the new technoligies they have lots of preventive procedures to offer that will help make things easier when it is time for braces. My son's teeth are very bad and he has been going for preventive measures for a year now and he is only 8. Plus I am a Dental Assistant and I see this stuff everyday. He will be fine but by getting him the preventive treatment while he is growing is the best way. As an adult that is done growing they can not do much for these situations, but for a child that is growing they can open things up and stretch things out.Good Luck.



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