Malocclusion

Introduction: Malocclusion

Description of Malocclusion

Malocclusion: Abnormal arrangement of teeth in the jaw.

Malocclusion: malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth which interferes with efficiency during mastication.
Source: CRISP

Malocclusion: Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).
Source: MeSH 2007

Malocclusion: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Malocclusion:

• Deviation
• Contact
• Contact syndrome (4 causes)
• Occlusion

Terms associated with Malocclusion:

Terms Similar to Malocclusion:

• Angle's Classification
• Crossbite
• Tooth Crowding

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Mandibular Advancement
• Orthodontics, Corrective
• Prognathism
• Retrognathism

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Malocclusion:

• Dental Occlusion, Traumatic
• Diastema
• Malocclusion, Angle Class I
• Malocclusion, Angle Class II
• Malocclusion, Angle Class III
• Open Bite

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Malocclusion

• Tooth Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

• dental disorder

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Malocclusion:

• dental occlusion
• orthodontics

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Malocclusion

The following list attempts to classify Malocclusion into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Stomatognathic Diseases
  • Tooth Diseases
    • Malocclusion

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