Overjet & Buck Teeth Treatment Cost UK: Straightening From £999

If your top front teeth sit further forward than you'd like, the word for it is an overjet, though most people just call it buck teeth. The good news is it's one of the most fixable things in dentistry, and at UrgentCare Dental the most common fix, clear aligners, starts from £999.

Now, prices you'll find online for this can swing from a few hundred pounds to well over five thousand, which is enough to make anyone close the tab and give up. So let's actually pin it down. We'll go through what an overjet really is, exactly what each treatment costs and why, and how to know which one your teeth actually need before you spend a penny.

So, What Is an Overjet, Really?

Here's the simplest way to picture it. Hold your hand flat and slide the top half forward past the bottom half so it juts out over the edge. That little overhang is an overjet: your upper front teeth sitting further forward than the lower ones, so they stick out when you smile or struggle to meet properly when you bite.

People mix up two words here all the time, so let's clear it up in one breath. An overjet is horizontal, the teeth pointing forwards, and that's the classic buck-teeth look. An overbite is vertical, where the top teeth cover too much of the bottom ones when you close. You can have one, the other, or a bit of both, and the fix is broadly the same family of treatments either way, which is handy.

Why does it happen at all? Usually it's just the hand you were dealt, the way your jaw and teeth grew. Sometimes thumb-sucking or years of a dummy as a toddler nudged the front teeth forward, and occasionally the lower jaw simply sits a touch further back than the upper one. None of that is a fault of yours, and none of it changes the thing that matters most: it can be moved.

How Much Does It Cost to Fix an Overjet?

Right, the question you came for. The honest answer is that the cost tracks the size of the job, and the size of the job is really just one number: how far those teeth need to travel. A tooth that needs a gentle nudge is a small job. A tooth that's a long way forward, or a jaw that sits wrong underneath it, is a bigger one. That single idea explains the whole price range you've been seeing.

Here's how it lays out, treatment by treatment:

Let's walk through what that table is actually telling you, because each row is doing a very different job.

Clear aligners are the workhorse for most overjets, and they're where the £999 comes from. They're clear plastic trays that slot over your teeth like a thin mouthguard, and each one shifts things a fraction of a millimetre before you swap to the next. For a mild to moderate overjet they quietly pull the front teeth back into line over a matter of months, and because they're nearly invisible, nobody has to know you're having it done. That price at UrgentCare Dental covers the whole thing: the consultation, every tray, your check-ups along the way, and the retainers at the end that keep it all in place.

Fixed braces are the next step up, and they earn their keep when the overjet is bigger or the bite needs more forceful correcting than trays can manage. Metal or ceramic brackets get real leverage on stubborn teeth, which is exactly what a larger overjet needs. You can see how those prices break down in our full braces cost guide, but as a rule they run from around £1,500 upward depending on the type and the complexity.

Bonding and veneers are the odd ones out here, because they don't move a single tooth. They disguise. For a very mild overjet, a skilled dentist can sometimes reshape the teeth with composite bonding from £199 a tooth, or porcelain veneers at £695, so the smile looks more even without actually straightening anything. It's a shortcut that works beautifully for the right, small case, and it's the wrong tool entirely for a proper overjet, so we'll only ever suggest it when it genuinely fits.

And jaw surgery sits at the far end, for the rare severe cases where the problem isn't the teeth at all but the position of the jaw itself. It's specialist, hospital-based work paired with braces, and it costs several thousand pounds privately. The vast majority of people reading this will never need it, and that's worth saying plainly so you don't walk around assuming the worst.

What About the NHS?

Fair question, since it comes up a lot. In practice NHS orthodontics for adults is almost impossible to access and is reserved for severe medical cases in under-18s, so for nearly everyone an overjet is a private treatment. That's simply the reality of it today, and it's why the prices above are the ones that actually matter.

The UrgentCare Dental Price, and How to Know What You Need

At UrgentCare Dental, clear aligners for an overjet start from £999, all in, and for most people looking to pull those front teeth back into line, that's the treatment that does it. If your case turns out to need the extra muscle of fixed braces, we'll tell you that honestly and show you the cost before anything begins, because a surprise on the invoice helps nobody.

The thing is, you can't really price your own overjet from a photo or a mirror, and neither can anyone online. The whole cost depends on how far those teeth need to move, and that takes an actual look. Our £20 emergency and assessment appointment includes X-rays and a proper examination, and from there we'll tell you exactly which treatment your teeth need and what it'll cost, with no pressure to go ahead. If you're weighing up your options more broadly first, our guide to teeth straightening for adults is a good, calm place to start. And if you're nearby, you can read about clear aligners in Leeds and book straight in.

Your Questions, Answered Straight

How much does it cost to fix an overjet?

For most people it's from £999, which is where clear aligners start at UrgentCare Dental and where the majority of overjets are corrected. Larger or more complex cases that need fixed braces run from around £1,500 upward, and rare severe cases involving the jaw itself cost more again. The single thing that sets your price is how far the teeth need to move, which is why an assessment gives you a real number rather than a guess.

How much does it cost to fix an overbite in the UK?

Much the same as an overjet, since they're corrected with the same treatments. Clear aligners start from £999 and handle most mild to moderate overbites, while deeper bites that need more correction may call for fixed braces from around £1,500. The price follows the complexity, so the honest answer always comes from a proper look at your bite rather than an online estimate.

Will the NHS fix an overbite?

For adults, realistically no. NHS orthodontics is reserved for severe cases in under-18s and is very hard to access even then, so for nearly everyone an overbite or overjet is treated privately. The upside is that private clear aligners start from £999 and the whole process, start to finish, is included in that.

Can overjet teeth be fixed?

Yes, and usually more easily than people expect. Teeth are not set in concrete: they sit in bone that gently reshapes as they're guided, which is the whole principle behind aligners and braces. A mild to moderate overjet is very routinely corrected with clear aligners from £999, and even bigger cases have a clear, well-trodden path to a straighter smile. The best first step is simply to have someone look and tell you which one fits you.