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DentalMild
Malocclusion
Dentistry · Dental
Mild
Severity
Very common — affects a majority of the population to some degree, though only some cases require treatment
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Dentistry
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Malocclusion is often inherited
- 2with jaw size
- 3tooth size
- 4and dental spacing patterns passed down genetically leading to a mismatch between the number and size of teeth and the space available in the jaws. Childhood habits such as prolonged thumb sucking
- 5pacifier use beyond infancy
- 6or tongue thrusting can also alter jaw and tooth development. Premature loss of baby teeth
- 7poor-fitting dental restorations
- 8and facial injuries can further contribute to bite misalignment.
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