Underbited teeth are a common malocclusion condition in dentistry. Underbite teeth will make the patient lose confidence because the face lacks aesthetics, affects the ability to eat and chew, and also causes a number of unwanted diseases. To improve this condition, you should get braces on your underbite as soon as possible. Through this article, My Auris dentistry will help you get the necessary information for this method.
Is underbite braces effective?

According to experts, underbite braces are one of the optimal methods to support correction of underbite teeth. restore underbite. Specifically, through the tightening force from the dental appliance, the bite gradually becomes misaligned, helping to move the teeth to the desired position, restoring molar aesthetics and achieving a radiant smile. For cases of mildly underbite teeth, the effectiveness will be higher, due to less deviations in bite and jaw bone.
In addition, underbite braces also bring long-term results, if the patient takes good care of their oral health and wears a retainer according to the doctor’s instructions. In particular, when the braces process is performed at reputable facilities with a team of highly specialized doctors, you will receive comprehensive results.
The ideal time for braces to improve defects
Whether underbite braces are effective or not will actually depend on whether the patient has orthodontic braces done at the right time.

Children with braces
Most cases of underbite are due to the upper jaw bone being less developed than the lower jaw bone. The jaw bone will develop most completely between 11 and 13 years old (for the upper jaw) and 15 to 18 years old (for the lower jaw). Therefore, the period from 6 to 12 years old is considered the golden time to get braces for your child.
BoneThe baby’s jaw can easily be adjusted and the bone misalignment can be changed effectively. For people with underbite, because the lower jaw continues to develop until the age of 18, the dental monitoring process can then continue until the child is 18 years old.
For children, treatment to correct underbite will be divided into 2 stages:
- Osteocorrection stage: Need to use a specialized appliance for correcting bone spurs for children – Facemask appliance.
- Orthodontic stage: Invisible braces or trays can be applied, after the jawbone has been well improved.
Adults get braces teeth
If you have passed the golden stage of underbite braces, the patient will still have to get braces as soon as possible to improve the health of chewing teeth and facial aesthetics. However, the final result can only be at the best level, not absolutely perfect aesthetics like in the early stages from 6 to 12 years old.
For adults, the meaw arch brace method will be applied – For cases with high complexity and clear tray braces for cases that are not too complicated complex.
How long does it take to straighten underbite teeth?

Depends on each person’s condition, the degree of underbite, the method of application, and the technique of the doctor and facility. dentistry, the time it takes to get braces for each person’s underbite will be different. Specifically, in the case of mildly underbite teeth, the orthodontic time will be faster than in cases where the teeth are too complex.
However, as mentioned above, correcting underbite teeth from 6 to 12 years old will help completely correct the misalignment, achieving up to 99% results in bite and aesthetics later on. After that, the doctor will continue to monitor and adjust until you are 18 years old, when the upper and lower jaw bones are complete. As for adults, the average time for underbite braces will range from 2 to 3 years.
Does underbite braces require tooth extraction?
Normally, if orthodontics is performed, the patient may need to have at least teeth number 4 and 5 extracted. In addition, depending on the special case, the doctor will prescribe tooth extraction. For example, the jaw structure is too complex and the person with braces is oldAs an adult, the possibility of tooth extraction before braces will be very high.

This is the reason why Dr. My Auris always recommends correcting underbite teeth from the age of 6 up to 12 years old, at this time it brings both successful results and corrects bone misalignment, avoiding the need for unwanted tooth extraction.
On the other hand, for patients with impacted wisdom teeth growing crookedly inside the jaw, they need to be extracted, with the purpose of helping the orthodontic process go smoothly. However, you do not need to worry too much, because today’s dental technology has developed modernly, the tooth extraction process is also quick and less painful.
At the same time, the teeth that are extracted do not maintain important chewing functions and do not affect the ability to pronounce, so patients should rest assured whether or not they are prescribed tooth extraction.



