{"id":2600,"date":"2017-07-12T14:58:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T18:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwinnettsmiles.com\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:34:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:34:24","slug":"whats-dentist-mean-talking-occlusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12\/whats-dentist-mean-talking-occlusion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhat\u2019s My Dentist Mean When Talking About Occlusion?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During your appointments at our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dental office, you may have heard your dental team talk about \u201cocclusion\u201d, and you may have thought to yourself, \u201cWhat are they talking about?\u201d Basically, occlusion is just a dentist\u2019s way of describing the way your top teeth come in contact with your bottom teeth when your mouth is closed. More commonly, occlusion is referred to as your bite. <\/span>\n<!--more-->\n<h3>Why Does Occlusion Matter?<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relationship between your upper and lower teeth is important to your overall dental health. A bite that\u2019s misaligned can lead to a variety of issues including: <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loose teeth<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broken or chipped teeth<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damage to existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/restorative-dentistry.html\">dental restorations<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/services.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receding gums <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headaches<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Causes a Bad Bite?<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any number of things can cause a bad bite. Sometimes, people are born with a bite that, if left untreated, could cause any number of problems later in life. Other times, an accident, clenching or grinding teeth, or missing teeth can change your bite into one that\u2019s uncomfortable and leads to pain or the need for dental repairs. <\/span>\n<h3>Signs &amp; Symptoms<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some key things to look for that may indicate you have a problem with your occlusion such as: <\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain if you clench your teeth together <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discomfort in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/tmjtmd-therapy.html\">jaw joint<\/a> or near your ears<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worn down teeth<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upper teeth that fall behind the lower teeth (underbite)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top teeth that cover most or all of the bottom front teeth (overbite)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Treatments<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several treatment options to correct occlusion. Each person\u2019s situation is different and the appropriate treatment can vary greatly. It\u2019s best to talk with your dentist in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to determine which may be best for you. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suspect your bite is the root of any discomfort you may be experiencing or any dental problems you have, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/\">calling<\/a> our dental office in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019ll evaluate your bite and talk with you about any treatment options that may help correct it. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcoming patients from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee and beyond.&nbsp;<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During your appointments at our Lawrenceville dental office, you may have heard your dental team talk about \u201cocclusion\u201d, and you may have thought to yourself, \u201cWhat are they talking about?\u201d Basically, occlusion is just a dentist\u2019s way of describing the way your top teeth come in contact with your bottom teeth when your mouth is closed. More commonly, occlusion is referred to as your bite. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12\/whats-dentist-mean-talking-occlusion\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-preventive-dentistry","category-oral-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2859,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600\/revisions\/2859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}