What is the definition or description of: malocclusion?

A non-ergonomic bite: Malocclusion literally means "bad occlusion, " or a "bad bite." occlusion is the way your top & bottom teeth fit together. Orthodontists move teeth around to "cure" malocclusion. Occlusion is really quite complicated because it factors in how we grow, how we move, breathe, chew as well as habits conscious or unconscious.

Teeth misalignment : Is a misalignment of teeth or incorrect relation between the upper and lower dental arches.

Bad Bite: It means there is a misalignment with your bite. It could be tooth or bone related. See an orthodontist for definitive diagnosis and treatment options.

Improper bite: The teeth don't line up properly. There are several types of malocclusions , overbite, underbite, crossbite, and one sided or both sides, etc.

Bad Bite: "occlusion" refers to how your teeth fit together. A malocclusion is a "bad bite" that can be related to poor alignment of the teeth, jaw bones, or both when "occluding" or biting down.

Your bite is off: It can differ in levels of severity, but it is the term used to define when your bite/teeth are not in proper alignment.

Malocclusion: Malocclusion literally means "bad bite" malocclusion may be seen as crooked, crowded, or protruding teeth. It may affect a person's appearance, speech, and/or ability to eat. A malocclusion is a misalignment of teeth or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches. There are many ways to treat malocclusions. See a university trained orthodontic specialist for consultation.

Tooth mis-alignment: A malocclusion describes the inability of teeth to bite with one another correctly. Commonly the dental arches show poor alignment of the teeth. A malocclusion can be due to dental or skeletal disharmony or both. Orthodontics is the specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation of correction of these anomalies. It is an advanced specialty of dentistry.

"Bad Bite": Means teeth and/or jaws not relating properly to each other and/or to the other crania-facial structures. Can be protrusion, retrusion, overbite, underbite, deep bite, open bite, cross bite, crowding, rotations, tipping, missing teeth, extra teeth, and so many more things. Have an orthodontic specialist check you out, show you what's wrong, and talk about how to fix the problems.