What are the early warning signs of a bad bite?


  • Upper front teeth protrude or are “bucked”
  • Top front teeth cover more than 25% of the bottom front teeth when the back teeth are biting together
  • Top front teeth grow in behind the bottom front teeth
  • A space exists between the top and bottom front teeth with the back teeth biting together
  • Crowded or overlapped teeth or extra teeth
  • Baby teeth are slow falling out
  • The centers of the top and bottom front teeth don’t line up
  • Finger sucking habit continuing after 6 years old
  • Difficulty chewing
  • Teeth wearing unevenly
  • Jaws that shift off center when the teeth bite together
  • Excessive spaces between teeth that persist after the top permanent canine teeth appear
  • Teeth or smile often hidden by hands
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