MALOCCLUSION

Malocclusion

A malocclusion is a misalignment of teeth or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches. The term was coined by Edward Angle, the "father of modern orthodontics", as a derivative of occlusion, which refers to the manner in which opposing teeth meet.

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malocclusion

Noun

  1. A misalignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth


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