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    up bucktooth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In orthodontics, a malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the upper...
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    An equine malocclusion is a misalignment between the upper and lower jaws of a horse or other equine. It results in a faulty bite with the upper and lower...
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  • type of orthodontic malocclusion which has been estimated to occur in 0.6% of the people in the United States. This type of malocclusion has no vertical overlap...
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  • frequently used in the field of orthodontics to correct different types of malocclusions. The elastic wear is prescribed by an orthodontist or a dentist in an...
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    incisors over the mandibular central incisors. In class II (division I) malocclusion the overjet is increased as the maxillary central incisors are protruded...
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    specific condition, nor is it a form of malocclusion. Rather an absent or excess overbite would be a malocclusion. Normal overbite is not measured in exact...
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  • gradually resulting in a 'natural' cure of the malocclusion. Mew believes that the etiology of malocclusion is environmental and that environment decides...
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    of malocclusion in the 1890s was an important step in the development of orthodontics because it not only subdivided major types of malocclusion but...
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  • grade and assess malocclusion. Orthodontic indices can be useful for an epidemiologist to analyse prevalence and severity of malocclusion in any population...
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    population, according to the American Association of Orthodontics, has malocclusions severe enough to benefit from orthodontic treatment,[citation needed]...
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    indicated surgeries. They address various conditions such as jaw fractures, malocclusions of the teeth, oral cancer, periodontal disease, and unique veterinary...
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    One or more types of prognathism can result in the common condition of malocclusion, in which an individual's top teeth and lower teeth do not align properly...
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    Crossbite is a form of malocclusion where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position (that is, the tooth is either closer to the cheek or...
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  • appliance serves as an effective solution for correcting a class II malocclusion, where the lower jaw is positioned too far back in relation to the upper...
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    Retrognathia is a type of malocclusion which refers to an abnormal posterior positioning of the maxilla or mandible, particularly the mandible, relative...
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    structure, growth, airway issues including sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, malocclusion problems primarily arising from skeletal disharmonies, and other orthodontic...
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    dental health. They are often used to correct underbites, as well as malocclusions, overbites, open bites, gaps, deep bites, cross bites, crooked teeth...
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  • size. Bones from farming societies indicate the presence of dental malocclusions, commonly known as non-straight teeth. Within recent centuries, as food...
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    habit (such as finger or blanket sucking) has been found to lead to malocclusion of the teeth, that is teeth sticking out or not meeting properly when...
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  • Thumbnail for Cri du chat syndrome
    supraorbital ridges, deep-set eyes, hypoplastic nasal bridge, severe malocclusion and scoliosis. Affected females reach puberty, develop secondary sex...
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    anthropologist, Corruccini is most noted for his work on the theory of malocclusion and his extensive work in a slave cemetery at Newton Plantation in Barbados...
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  • the design and fabrication of dental appliances for the treatment of malocclusions, which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships...
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    including demodex, Addison's disease, Cushing's disease, missing teeth, malocclusion (overbite, underbite, dry mouth), cardiac problems, seizures, epilepsy...
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    lingually, resulting in an increased overjet and anterior open bite malocclusion, as the thumb rests on them during the course of sucking. In addition...
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    caused by pressure from teeth ("pie crust tongue") Open bite malocclusion – a type of malocclusion of the teeth Mandibular prognathism – enlarged mandible...
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  • dentition. In order to fully understand the development of occlusion and malocclusion, it is important to understand the premolar dynamics in the mixed dentition...
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    mastication and malocclusions – Jaw joints, chewing muscles and bite abnormalities Bruxism Condylar resorption Mandibular dislocation Malocclusion Crossbite...
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    mastication and malocclusions – Jaw joints, chewing muscles and bite abnormalities Bruxism Condylar resorption Mandibular dislocation Malocclusion Crossbite...
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    mastication and malocclusions – Jaw joints, chewing muscles and bite abnormalities Bruxism Condylar resorption Mandibular dislocation Malocclusion Crossbite...
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  • in another. This was mainly used for Class 1 and Class 2 Division 1 malocclusion. Acrylic Components Buccal Shield - They were about 2.5mm thick and their...
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