When your upper front teeth overlap your lower front teeth while your mouth is closed, it's a normal bite to a certain extent. A slight overlap is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. However, a pronounced overbite can cause problems, such as biting your gums with your front teeth or biting the roof of your mouth with your lower front teeth.

Crowding means there isn’t enough space in the jaw for your teeth to align properly. As a result, teeth can become crooked, overlap, or twist. Crowding can make it difficult to maintain good oral hygiene and clean between the teeth.

An underbite occurs when your lower front teeth are positioned much farther forward than your upper front teeth, so that your lower teeth overlap your upper teeth when you bite down.

Mild to moderate cases of crowded teeth

This is when the upper front teeth, sit behind the lower front teeth

Can reduce crowding in combination with intervention

Mild to moderate cases can be effectively treated with clear aligners, sometimes called invisible braces, such as those from Impress. Aligners gradually move your teeth by applying gentle pressure.

While traditional braces can address severe malocclusion, the treatment process is often slow. The wires are tightened over time to align the teeth.

Spacers are used to create space between teeth, usually between the molars, when there isn't enough room for the metal bands of the braces to fit around them.