Deep bite and cover bite

With a deep bite, the upper incisors cover a large part or even all of the lower incisors when you bite together. The cover bite is a special form of deep bite. As a rule, with a cover bite some of the upper front teeth tilt backwards and the others tilt forwards.

Why treat a deep bite and cover bite?

With a deep bite or cover bite, the incisors can bite into the gums or the palate, leading to injuries and painful sores. Gum inflammation is also common in the affected areas. As a result, the tissue there may eventually recede.

In the long term, a deep bite or cover bite can also cause pain in the chewing muscles. In addition, the backward-tilted front teeth in some cases overload the jaw joint, which can lead to clicking, or to the jaw locking shut or locking open, with considerable pain. Problems with chewing and breathing, on the other hand, are less common. Moreover, the incorrect loading of the teeth can lead to the early loss of the incisors. Because the teeth do not mesh together exactly, there is greater wear of the teeth. This is why heavily worn tooth crowns are sometimes seen even in young adults.

We therefore recommend that you have your deep bite or cover bite assessed at the Eltz Institut during a no-obligation initial consultation.

Depending on the severity, treatment purely with aligners, treatment with fixed braces or a combined orthodontic and surgical treatment may be appropriate. The younger the patient, the more likely an optimal correction without surgery.