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Is a malocclusion a worse condition than an occlusion?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: "occlusion" means "bite, " the way the teeth and jaws relate to, and function with, each other. "malocclusion" means "bad bite, " and you need to see a fully qualified orthodontic specialist for treatment. Go for it!
Answered 1/20/2014
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?: The definition of a malocclusion is a bad bite (mal=bad, occlusion=bite). Occlusion is the way a person bits and their teeth come together. A malocclusion is a bad bite.
Answered 5/7/2016
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