Can overbite correct itself after dummy is taken away?

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Hello,
Just exactly that Can overbite correct itself after dummy is taken away?
My daughter is 2 years and 9 months, and we only took away her dummy (please, things are tough enough so jo judgement please)
We are currently going through withdrawals, but we're sticking with it.
She has a bit of an over bite, where when she closes her teeth together, there is a gap, obviously where her dummy was.
Does this correct itself after some time or do we need a trip to the dentist?

Thanks everyone

I think you need a trip to the dentist. I don't think it's unusual to still have a dummy to that age so don't feel bad. But I would look into what I can do to fix it sooner rather than later.

Honestly you won't know anything until her permanent teeth appear. It's just a waiting game I'd say.

This. There’s nothing a dentist can do now really.

I have a huge gap from my mum letting me keep my dummy until I was almost 4.

My dentist said so long as dummy use / thumb sucking is done with by 3 years old it is usually fine. And remember some kids need braces etc without having ever used a dummy! Don’t use dummy use as a “mum guilt” stick to beat yourself with. It was a comfort tool you used, it worked well, and now you’ve stopped it at a reasonable age.

My daughters had their dummies took off them at 2 and 3. They both had a bit of an over bite which has corrected itself.
My dentist told me to make sure dummies and thumb sucking is done with by age 4 otherwise the over bite won’t correct its self. They are now 5 and 6 and their teeth are fine, no over bite at all.

Is it her actual jaw that has an overbite? Or just her teeth protruding and gums/jaw seem aligned well? I only ask because a lot of overbites are just that way since birth. I was born with one (didn't use a dummy) and my son has it too. Was evident from the day he was born, top jaw and lip protruding more. Dont be too harsh on yourself as it might be a case that she naturally has one.

My oldest had hers for bed at 6..the rest binned theirs at 3 - 3 1/2 and a half.
Only 1 dc had braces and not the oldest.
Thumb sucking is much worse than a dummy.

Thanks everyone for all your support on this......my little girl is off her dummy now 8 days, and she is my little brave hero. Her dummy was such a comfort to her, but I did get a bit of a fright when I properly looked at her teeth. I'm not even joking, but I think I can already see her top teeth growing downwards already, and my husband agrees.....bonkers.....might be all in our heads as well 🤷🏻‍♀️🙈. I suppose time will tell, and look there are ways to fix it, thankfully.
Also, for a laugh for you all.....I tried new teddy, blanket and all kinds of trinkets to use as a replacement for her dummy.....but now she wears my wedding shoes to bed, nd nods off (I take them off her as soon as I can and leave them on a chair so she sees them first thing in the morning)
Children are brilliant

Hi. I saw your post and I have never heard of dummies causing an overbite. I honestly don’t think that’s possible as an overbite is to do with the jaw.
When my children were younger, the main worry was the dummy creating a ‘dummy shape’ gap in the front teeth.