Normally, the upper teeth need to cover the lower teeth, but because I had a malocclusion where they just met exactly, I went ahead with orthodontic treatment. My tooth alignment didn’t look particularly bad cosmetically.
The orthodontic method was spreading the upper teeth apart from the center so they could cover the lower teeth, and then bringing them back together again. I didn’t have any extractions, and there was a point where they placed screws midway through.
It turned out nicely, so I’m satisfied!