Will Braces Fix My Jaw?
Braces straighten teeth and improve jaw alignment, which can change a person’s jaw/chin shape.
An unbalanced, unhealthy jaw can cause overbites, underbites, and crossbites. You will have an outward extension of your jaw if you have an underbite. A person with an overbite will have an extended upper arch and teeth, as well as a small chin and weak cheeks. Rather than being directly below the upper teeth, the lower jaw sits left or right with a crossbite.

Dr Patti Panucci attended the University of Louisville School of Dentistry for four years, where she graduated with a DMD degree (May 2000) among the Top 10 in her class. Following that, she headed west to Los Angeles to complete her three-year residency at one of the top-ranked orthodontic programs in the country – the University of Southern California.
Along with her certificate in orthodontics, Dr. Panucci earned a master’s degree in craniofacial biology. During those three years, she fell in love with Southern California beach life and decided that this was where her future lay.