All about mandibular front or underbite
Front lower jaw is one of the hereditary and congenital problems that may occur for some people. Usually, if they try to correct this problem at a young age when the bones of the body are growing, they can solve it better, and this will prevent the person from having various problems in the jaw and jaws in adulthood. Due to the importance of this issue and also the negligence of some parents and people in the field of treatment of lower jaw, we have tried to prepare this article and provide you with up-to-date and appropriate information as much as possible.
What does it mean for the lower jaw to be forward?
You may have seen this type of disease and it is also possible that you have no knowledge of this issue. For this reason, it is better to pay attention to the explanations related to this disease. The front of the human lower jaw is also known as underbite. This state actually means that the location of the lower jaw is inappropriate and that it is forward compared to the upper jaw. Usually, underbite can be seen in two severe and mild cases, each of which can be effective in its own proportion on the beauty, as well as the dental and eating problems of a person.
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The reason for the lower jaw being forward
The first issue is what is the cause of the lower jaw being forward and how to fix this problem. In order to be able to find the right and logical solution, you must first find the root cause of everything. Usually, in a normal state, the teeth of the upper row are placed a few millimeters ahead of the teeth of the lower row. This is so that a person can easily chew food and not constantly bite his teeth and lips. The reasons that cause the lower jaw to be placed in the front part are as follows:
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Genetics
The first and most important factor that causes underbite disease is genetic factors. Usually, this disease occurs predominantly and if one of your family members is involved in it, you or other family members may also be affected by it.
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damage and a blow to the jaw bone
One of the most important environmental factors that may cause the mandible to be forward after birth is related to injuries and blows that a person may experience as a result of accidents, falling from a height, etc.
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Bad habits of childhood
Wrong childhood habits in the first 3 to 4 years of life can have an effect on the recurrence and occurrence of this disease. In general, finger sucking, excessive use of milk bottles or pacifiers can cause this problem.
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Tumors
Tumors or cancers are another part that can cause underbite.
How to detect underbite
Underbite or lower jaw being forward is one of the issues that can have various reasons. If this problem is diagnosed during childhood, it can be solved much more easily and quickly. In girls, usually at the age of 8-9 and in boys at the age of 10-11, it is easy to distinguish whether the upper jaw is back or the lower jaw is forward. Don’t forget that at this age, the jaw bone can be pulled forward or backward with special devices.
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Treatment of anterior mandible in children
As we said at the beginning of the article, it is better to treat this problem in childhood and youth. But what are the methods of treating this problem and how can it be solved? Usually, they use different methods to treat the front of the lower jaw, which was discussed in the next section. But if the patient is a child, performing surgery may be dangerous for him and cause the child to have problems or be at risk of death. This is why physiotherapy and orthodontic methods are usually used to treat the forwardness of the lower jaw in children. Of course, other methods may be suggested for this issue, which depends on the opinion of the doctor and specialist, as well as the physical condition of the child.
Treatment methods for lower jaw being forward
The lower jaw being forward or the upper jaw being further back can cause many problems for a person when talking, eating, etc. But there are different ways to solve these problems. In general, we can state the following methods regarding this disease, each of which can have a significant effect in solving the problem of underbite.
In general, two different methods are suggested for two types of severe and mild underbite. The thing that we need to pay attention to is that if the underbite is severe, the best thing we can do is to fix this problem before the age of 8 or between the ages of 8 and 13.
Usually, at a young age or when the underbite problem is mild, they can fix this issue by using methods such as orthodontics, exercise, and using jacks that pull the jaw back and forth.
When the problem of the front of the lower jaw is very severe, it is not possible to solve the disease only with orthodontics or jacks. In such a situation, it is better to consult a doctor and proceed with surgery.
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Home treatment for frontal jaw
Are there any home remedies for this problem? Regarding whether this problem can be solved with the help of home remedies, it is better to know that no home remedies can help you to move the lower jaw bone of your face a few centimeters back or forward. Home remedies can only help you to improve the results of orthodontics and surgery that you have done, and with these methods, you can prevent this from happening again or getting worse.
Lower jaw anterior orthodontics
As explained before, it should be said that to solve the problem of the lower jaw being forward, you should either use orthodontics or you should have surgery on the upper and lower jaw. Orthodontics can be very effective in cases where the underbite is not too severe. An important point in this field is that the orthodontic method will only be effective in people who are young. The low age of these people means that they are still in a state of growth and the jaw bone has not completed its growth. For this reason, its growth can be corrected and it can be given a suitable form.
Treatment of anterior mandible with composite
Sometimes we have heard that the front of the lower jaw can be corrected with composite veneer. Is this true? Unfortunately, it must be said that teeth composite is actually a half-therapeutic-half-beauty method. In this method, the beauty of the teeth is usually targeted, and this can cause some people to think that they can solve their dental problems with composite veneers. This is despite the fact that such a way of thinking is completely wrong and for the treatment of lower jaw forwardness, only the use of surgical, orthodontic or physiotherapy methods can be a solution.
Complications of lower jaw being forward
Complications and problems that occur due to the lower jaw being forward, in cases where this problem is very severe, can cause many problems. Such an issue causes people who suffer from this disease to seek treatment for it. In order to better understand the complications caused by this disease, we will mention the following in this context.
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Inability to bite
The first is related to the fact that the two jaws cannot fit together properly and help a person to bite something using their teeth. This causes a person to have a lot of difficulty in biting fruits, eating food, etc., which will affect the person’s health and nutrition.
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Difficulty speaking
The second case is related to causing problems in the person’s speech. People’s speech usually takes place through the cooperation between the tongue, lips and teeth. If any of these factors have a problem, they can cause a person to face problems in speaking.
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cause pain
The next complication that occurs due to the lower jaw being forward is related to the pain that occurs in the mouth. This pain is due to the lack of proportion regarding the position of the upper and lower jaw.
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Causing friction between the teeth
Normally, the teeth of the upper jaw are slightly ahead of the teeth of the lower jaw. In this situation, there is no wear and tear between the teeth, but nevertheless, it can be said that if a person has the problem of the lower jaw being forward, within a short period of time, he will also witness the wear of his teeth, which creates a bigger problem on top of the previous problem.
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Declining gums
The next thing is about the decay of the gums. Gum decay can be one of the things that occurs after underbite complications. As the gums deteriorate and their height decreases, the teeth are also at risk of falling, and it is likely that their roots will become loose and without any damage or infection, you may lose your healthy teeth.
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Tooth decay
And the last thing, which can be related to teeth, is about tooth decay. Tooth decay is usually due to the front of the lower jaw, the possibility of the teeth being in an improper position is very high, and this will cause the incidence of decay between the teeth to increase.
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