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How Malocclusion Can Affect the Teeth



Occlusion is basically the point where your upper and lower teeth come into contact when you chew or close your mouth/jaw. If your teeth are misaligned, malocclusion generally occurs, which means that there is an incorrect relation between the teeth pertaining to your upper and lower dental arches.

Fix a Bad Bite – Extract Teeth or Not?

Considering the same problem of having a bad bite there exist several solutions. You can extract the teeth, use braces, you can put on night guards, or make a tooth reshaping. What way is the best? It depends. This decision must be made on an individual basis.