Malocclusion of the teeth is when your teeth are misaligned. This can lead to oral health complications if left untreated. It may also be referred to as: crowded teeth crossbite overbite underbite ...

At one end of the spectrum are dentists who believe that they can go through their working lives with scant regard for their patients' occlusion. They seem to believe that essentially they can conduct ...

Your bite is the way your upper and lower teeth fit together. If your upper teeth fit slightly over your lower teeth and the points of your molars fit the grooves of the opposite molars, then you have ...

While occlusion refers to the proper alignment of teeth in the upper and lower jaws so that they fit together to create a healthy "bite," malocclusion refers to a disruption of this alignment and ...

This week's clinical tip from CDOCS comes from Dr. Shalin Shah and focuses on the periodontal portion of dentistry. If you're looking for other clinical tips from CDOCS, head to the search engine at ...