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Improperly Aligned Teeth

Improperly aligned teeth, otherwise called malocclusion, can cause problems with chewing, biting, and other vital functions. The common malocclusions are crowded teeth, crossbite, open bite, underbite, spacing, and overbite. The causes of malocclusion are cleft lip, cleft palate, prolonged bottle feeding, thumb-sucking, tongue thrusting habit, and enlarged adenoids or tonsils.

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Is it possible to correct crowded teeth without extraction?

Query: Hello doctor, My son has crowded upper and lower teeth. So, I have been to two orthodontists yesterday, and I got different opinions from both of them. One said we do not need to remove any teeth, however, his upper teeth will come little forward and will not cause much deformation in his face. The ...  Read Full »


Dr. Prerna Jain

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your state of confusion. I have seen the x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It can be quite difficult to decide. So, I will give you information about both line of orthodontic treatments and the reason behind them. Your son has mild t...  Read Full »

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