Definition of "overbite" []

• A malocclusion of the teeth in which the front upper incisor and canine teeth project over the lower. (noun)

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• "Is The Mighty One the only one who noticed that her overbite is a millimeter away from being "British"?"
• "This week has been really busy, between going with Olivia's class on their school trip (to Kew Gardens - very chilly, but luckily not too much rain) and taking Sarah to the orthodontist (recommended to have a removeable kind of brace, which luckily, the NHS will pay for because her overbite is severe enough, but of course there's a huge waiting list for NHS services."
• "In one case, an insurer rescinded a family's coverage because they failed to disclose that their daughter had been treated for "mandibular hypoplasia" - in other words, an overbite."