Q. Hi, I have an overbite which I had a brace to treat when I was a teenager – It did work to a certain extent and I forgot about it til recently. I have terrible teeth and have several root canals, crowns, veneers and loads of fillings. A couple of different dentists have remarked to me that I must be a chronic tooth grinder, but I dont believe I do it during the day, and I can’t verify what happens at night because I live alone! Chips and chunks fall off my teeth all the time and crowns rarely last more than 6 months. It occurred to me recently that my bite only meets together on the left and that the “grinding” must be a symptom of the teeth constantly trying to find a comfortable position to rest in. Do you think this is a feasible reason for the poor condition of my teeth over the last few years ( I am 36). What sort of dentist should I see? Do you think I might need orthognathic surgery? Can you have orthodontics when several of my teeth are veneers/crowns? Please let me know, these teeth are getting me down!,