A malocclusion in which the teeth do not close or come together in the front of the mouth is called what?

A malocclusion in which the teeth do not close or come together in the front of the mouth is called what?

• A. Open Bite
• B. Overbite
• C. Class II Malocclusion
• D. Proper Occlusion

Answer: (A)

This describes an anterior open bite. It means that when the jaws are closed and the back teeth are touching, the upper and lower front teeth do not meet, leaving a gap between them. This is different from an overbite, where the upper front teeth overlap the lower ones too much, and from proper occlusion, which means the teeth meet normally. A Class II malocclusion concerns the overall back-to-back molar relationship, not the lack of contact at the front. An anterior open bite can result from habits like tongue thrust, prolonged thumb-sucking, mouth breathing, or skeletal and eruption factors.

This describes an anterior open bite. It means that when the jaws are closed and the back teeth are touching, the upper and lower front teeth do not meet, leaving a gap between them. This is different from an overbite, where the upper front teeth overlap the lower ones too much, and from proper occlusion, which means the teeth meet normally. A Class II malocclusion concerns the overall back-to-back molar relationship, not the lack of contact at the front. An anterior open bite can result from habits like tongue thrust, prolonged thumb-sucking, mouth breathing, or skeletal and eruption factors.