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What Are Crooked Teeth And How To Deal With Them?

What Are 'Crooked Teeth'? When the jaws close, misalignment between the teeth of our two dental arches is mainly known as 'Malocclusion' or the problem of crooked teeth.  Father of modern orthodontics 'Edward Angle' coined the term ' Malocclusion ' where 'mal' means 'incorrect' and 'occlusion' means alignment. CROOKED TEETH Causes There are various reasons for misaligned teeth. Some of these are discussed below: ●      Cranial imbalances can sometimes affect the development of jaw, skull and vertebral bones. Due to this, we might have smaller jaws. Having smaller jaws makes it difficult for even normal-sized teeth of adults to grow in proper alignment. ●      Formation of extra large teeth makes the jaw unable to bear the load. Due to this, there might be a shortage of space for those extra large teeth to fit into the jaw. ●      Less number of teeth in the jaw leaves gaps. Due to this, the other teeth p...