closed bite


closed bite

reduced vertical interarch distance with excessive vertical overlap of the anterior teeth.
A dental malocclusion in which there is overbite—upper teeth cover the lower teeth—due to a decreased occlusal vertical dimension

closed bite

Deep bite Dentistry A dental malocclusion in which there is overbite–upper teeth cover the lower teeth due to a ↓ occlusal vertical dimension

closed bite

(klōzd bīt) Reduced vertical interarch distance with excessive vertical overlap of the anterior teeth.

closed bite

(klōzd bīt) Form of reduced vertical bite in which the mandibular incisors are positioned near the lingual gingiva of the maxillary incisors.
Compare: deep bite