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Crooked teeth
Actually, crooked teeth are typically crowded together, have lost their normal contact points between teeth, shifted across each other, and rotated. Crooked teeth may be part of a malocclusion (literally, a bad bite). Orthodontics deals with the resolution of crooked or crowded teeth as one aspect of treatment.
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What causes crooked teeth?
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What options do I have to fix my crooked teeth?
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Can you tell me how i can smile if I have crooked teeth?
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What's the evolutionary purpose for people to have crooked teeth?
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Please help! what is the best way to straighten my crooked teeth?
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Why do some people have crooked teeth and others teeth alignment problems?
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How do I fix crooked teeth without gaps?
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Are some people born with crooked teeth?
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Can you get surgery to fix your crooked teeth?
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What is the best way to fix an overbite and crooked teeth?
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How long will it take retainer to straighten crooked teeth?
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A 42-year old asked:
Does it mean your palate is abnormal if you have crooked teeth?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could you explain why do I keep pushing and touching my crooked teeth with my tongue?
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A 44-year old asked:
Needing expert help. I have crooked teeth, I am looking so bad, even i cannot take my photo, what i can do, ?
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Can tooth contouring fix crooked teeth? If I have some teeth that are just very slightly crooked, can I fix them with tooth contouring rather than something else?
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Can braces fix crooked teeth?
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What problems can braces fix, aside from crooked teeth?
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Can crooked teeth cause one's lips to not be symmetrical?
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A 19-year old male asked:
How much effectibe are braces in correcting ugly crooked teeth?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is having crooked teeth the result of pulling the baby teeth out too late?
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What are other options for someone with crooked teeth but doesn't want braces?
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A 33-year old asked:
I was wondering, do braces hurt if you have crooked teeth and do they make you look crooked?
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A 39-year old asked:
My son has pretty crooked teeth. Any suggestions of what to look for for a good orthodontist?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I have an overbite, crooked teeth, some of my teeth are missing and some have cavities, what can I do?
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A 43-year old asked:
Out of the three, which one takes longer to fix: widely spaced teeth, really crowded teeth, or crooked teeth?
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How crooked do teeth have to be to worry about them? I never had braces as a kid, and have some crooked teeth that i don't think are too crooked. As far as my smile goes, i'm not concerned about it. What does worry me a bit is that it's extremely difficul
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I am 19 and I have very crooked teeth. Are braces the only thing that can fix them?
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