Bite is the interaction of the upper and lower teeth in relation to each other, with the jaws closing completely. In a normal bite, the upper and lower teeth fit together tightly and without gaps. In this case, the lower teeth overlap the upper teeth by about a third. If the jaws are not properly aligned during the occlusion, it is a bite disorder.
The correct bite is called an orthognathic bite, and statistically it is found in only 10% of people. With a pathological bite, you have a lack of contact between the dental units, incomplete occlusion (closing of the jaws), and dysfunction of the dentoalveolar system. Modern orthodontics offers many effective methods of correcting malocclusion, regardless of age.
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