Treatment planning is the second most important part of orthodontic management following the patient examination. It is helpful to divide treatment planning into two sections, treatment aims and ...

Having straight teeth and a beautiful smile can be a confidence booster. If you have an overjet, sometimes called buck teeth, you might feel self-conscious and hide your smile. You might even avoid ...

Edmund Khoo, DDS, is an orthodontist and clinical associate professor at the New York University College of Dentistry. Clear aligners or braces can fix a mild overbite in as few as six months. Severe ...

If you or your child has an overbite, you may be looking at options for correcting it. There are several different types of treatment which your orthodontist may recommend. The type most likely to ...

Dental X-rays can be tricky for patients—especially kids—to understand, as the gray blobs of a cavity can look similar to the gray blobs of a healthy tooth. And if the patient is confused, then ...