The most frequent malocclusions

Overjet
The upper teeth overlap.

Cross bite
The lower teeth overlap.

Open bite
Upper teeth don’t make contact with lower teeth.

Deep bite
Upper anterior teeth overlap too much the lower anterior teeth.

 



Posterior cross bite
Upper molars are positioned behind the lower ones.

Discrepancy
The upper and lower midline don’t match.

Excessive space
The teeth are separated.

Crowding
Upper and/or lower teeth are crowded.