Examples of malocclusion
Current as of: October 3, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & William F. Hohlt, DDS – Orthodontics
Malocclusion is a poor fit (alignment) of the teeth and jaws. An overjet is when the lower teeth are too far behind the upper front teeth. An underbite is when the upper front teeth are too far behind the lower teeth. A common cause of malocclusion is teeth that have too much or too little room in the jaw. As a result…