Malocclusion is a bite that doesn’t align properly from front to back. It's often characterized as having crooked teeth or a poor bite. Normally, your front teeth align just in front of your lower ...

Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that treats malocclusion, a condition in which the teeth are not correctly positioned when the mouth is closed. This results in an improper bite. An orthodontist ...

Malocclusion, a prevalent dental condition, refers to the misaligned positioning of teeth and jaws that can compromise oral function, facial aesthetics and overall health. In paediatric dentistry, the ...

An underbite is a term for a dental condition characterized by lower teeth that extend outward farther than the upper front teeth. This condition is also called a Class III malocclusion or prognathism ...

An orthodontist is a dentist trained to diagnose, prevent, and treat teeth and jaw irregularities. They correct existing conditions and are trained to identify problems that may develop in the future.

Artificial intelligence (AI) not only detected malocclusions, specifically predicting angle classification, but it did so better than orthodontists. The study was recently published in the American ...

Hunter-gatherers had almost no malocclusion and dental crowding, and the condition first became common among the world's earliest farmers some 12,000 years ago in Southwest Asia. Hunter-gatherers had ...

Malocclusion results in malfunction of the major components involved in chewing including the teeth, the upper jaw (maxilla), the lower jaw (mandibular) and jaw joints (temporomandibular joints). The ...