Correcting an Underbite With Full-Mouth Veneers - Without Surgery
Rebuilding the bite and smile within the existing jaw structure for a patient who traveled in for treatment
By Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadeh, DMD · 9460 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 850, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 · (310) 770-3335
Last Updated: July 2026
Told an underbite means jaw surgery?
A significant underbite sometimes does call for orthodontics or jaw surgery. But when surgery isn't the right path for you, a carefully engineered restorative plan can rebuild how your front teeth meet and how your smile looks - within your existing jaw structure. If you're weighing your options, send us a photo and we'll be honest about what restorative work can and can't do for your case.
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Treatment Plan by Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadeh
- Smile and bite design
- First try-in of the smile and bite (temporaries)
- Adjustment and revision to an updated design
- Second temporaries
- Refinement of bite and smile
- Fabrication of permanent ceramic veneers and inlays
- Final bite balancing
The Patient's Journey
This patient traveled from Chicago to rebuild his smile. His main concern was his underbite - his lower teeth sat in front of his uppers - and his smile was also asymmetric, partly because a canine was missing on one side and his midline was tilted. The usual route for a pronounced underbite is jaw surgery with a long recovery, and that wasn't an option he wanted.
Not every bite problem has to be solved at the bone. Sometimes it can be re-engineered tooth by tooth - as long as you're honest about the limits.
Understanding the Challenge
An underbite (a Class III relationship) means the lower front teeth close ahead of the uppers instead of behind them. Severe, skeletal cases are driven by jaw position and are best addressed with orthodontics and/or surgery; more moderate cases can be handled restoratively. When surgery is declined, restorative dentistry can re-establish proper front-tooth overlap and function within the patient's existing jaw framework. His also had two visible problems on top of the bite: a missing canine that left the smile heavier on one side (the canine is the longest tooth in the arch), and a tilted midline.
Initial Findings
An anterior underbite with the lower teeth overlapping the uppers; an asymmetric smile from a missing canine on one side; a tilted midline; a patient for whom jaw surgery was not an option.
The Treatment Sequence
Because he was traveling, the work was compressed. We designed the smile and bite, then did the try-in, adjustment, and cosmetic revision across four appointments in a single week - each tooth engineered to build a new, properly coupled bite within his existing jaw structure. We restored the appearance of the missing canine to balance the smile and straightened the tilted midline. He returned about four weeks later to receive the permanent ceramic veneers and inlays and to have his bite balanced.
The Result
He went back to Chicago with a smile that reads as even and a bite that functions comfortably - the underbite no longer the first thing you notice. The symmetry complements his features rather than competing with them.
Frequently Asked Questions About Underbite Correction
Can an underbite be fixed without surgery?
Sometimes. Mild-to-moderate cases can be addressed restoratively by redesigning how the teeth meet; more severe, skeletal underbites generally need orthodontics and/or jaw surgery. It depends on the individual bite.
What is an underbite?
A bite where the lower front teeth close in front of the upper front teeth instead of behind them - also called a Class III relationship.
How can veneers change a bite?
By precisely redesigning the shape, length, and contact of each tooth, the way the upper and lower teeth meet can be re-established within the existing jaw structure.
Why replace the canine's appearance?
The canine is the longest tooth in the arch and anchors the corner of the smile. With one missing, the smile looked heavier on one side; restoring its appearance rebalanced it.
What are dental inlays?
Custom ceramic restorations that fit into a tooth to rebuild its biting surface - used here alongside the veneers to rebuild function.
Why did treatment happen so fast?
Because he traveled in, the design, try-ins, and revisions were staged into concentrated visits - about five weeks start to finish, including a return trip for the final teeth.
Will the result last?
Well-made ceramic restorations are durable with good care; because the bite was rebuilt within the existing jaw, keeping regular checkups helps protect it long-term.
What does treatment like this cost?
It depends on the specific plan, which we review at consultation. We accept PPO insurance and offer financing through Proceed Finance, PatientFi, Happen Bank, CareCredit, and Cherry.
Last Updated: July 2026
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadeh, DMD
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Most cosmetic dentists refer out for surgery. Most surgeons don't do cosmetic work. Dr. Mehdizadeh trained in both — implantology and bone grafting at Loma Linda and UCLA, fixed prosthodontics under Mauro Fradeani in Italy, periodontal microsurgery with Hürzeler and Zuhr in Munich, and IV sedation at the University of Alabama. That combination means complex cases involving surgery, grafting, implants, and restorative work are planned and executed by a single provider with full command of every phase.
Technical skill produces function. Taste is what produces beauty. The difference between dental work that looks like dental work and a result that looks entirely natural comes down to aesthetic judgment — proportion, texture, translucency, how light moves across a surface. That sensibility runs through everything here, from the way cases are designed to the office itself.
An in-house master ceramist and on-site laboratory allow restorations to be designed, fabricated, and refined with direct collaboration between doctor and technician — no outsourced lab work, no guesswork, no compromise on the final product. Dr. Mehdizadeh is one of few dentists with the refined ability to provide care across multiple specialties, resulting in cohesive and holistic outcomes.
Education & Credentials
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), cum laude — Boston University
- Bachelor of Science in Biology — Emory University
- Mastership in Implant Dentistry & Grafting — Loma Linda University / gIDE Institute
- Advanced Implant Therapy & Grafting — UCLA / gIDE Institute
- Implant Placement & Restoration — UCLA / Nobel Biocare
- Guided Bone Regeneration & Ridge Augmentation — gIDE Institute
- Sinus Elevation & Augmentation — gIDE Institute
- Soft Tissue Management & Grafting — gIDE Institute
- Minimally Invasive Augmentation & Autogenous Bone Management — IDEA, San Francisco
- Master Program in Fixed Prosthodontics — Fradeani Education, Italy
- Aesthetic Dentistry — UCLA School of Dentistry
- Advanced Occlusion & Bite Design — UCLA
- Periodontal Micro-Surgery — Hürzeler/Zuhr, Munich
- Micro-Endodontic Training — University of Pennsylvania
- IV Sedation — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Injectable Therapy for TMJ & Facial Pain — American Academy of Facial Esthetics
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