"One in three people suffers from crooked, irregular or misaligned teeth"
There are different types of misalignment. Not all teeth are even and straight; some grow at a slight angle, overlap or are missing altogether. However, such misalignments can be avoided and straightened - in children, adolescents and adults. The appropriate, individual and optimal treatment method depends on the patient's age and the severity of the misalignment.
Crowding means that the teeth are too close together in the jaw due to lack of space.
Misalignments
The term "gap position" refers to a dental positional anomaly in which the teeth are spaced apart in the dentition.
In an overbite , the upper jaw protrudes because it is too large in relation to the lower jaw, or the lower jaw is too small.
In mandibular prognathism , the chin and lower lip protrude, creating a positive lip overjet. When the mouth is closed, the lower front teeth are positioned in front of the upper front teeth.
In a crossbite , the rows of teeth on both sides of the jaw do not bite together correctly, but rather meet sideways.
An open bite means that the incisal edges of the upper and lower teeth do not meet.
In a normal bite, the upper incisors cover the lower incisors by about two to three millimeters when biting down. In a deep bite, however, they extend too far downwards and cover the incisors in the lower jaw.
