Mirror Test Your Smile

Mirror Test Your Smile:

Look at your smile in a mirror or your child's smile. If you see the warning signs of a bad bite, we can help you. Give our office a call!

Top front teeth protrude or are "bucked"
Top front teeth cover more than a quarter of the bottom front teeth when the back teeth are biting together
Top front teeth fit behind the bottom front teeth
A weak chin or a prominent chin
A space exists between the top and bottom front teeth with the back teeth biting together
Crowded, overlapped, misplaced teeth or extra teeth
Some teeth don't meet at all
The center-lines of the top and bottom front teeth don't line up

In addition there are some other signs that warrant an orthodontic evaluation as soon as possible. These include:

	You or your child experience difficulty chewing
	Open-mouth breathing
	Thumb or finger sucking
	Jaws that click or pop
	Obvious abnormal bite development of any kind