Malocclusion Means “Bad Bite”

When your upper teeth and lower teeth do not contact properly when you close your jaw, you have a malocclusion. Translating the technical term, “malocclusion” means “bad bite”. And, that describes exactly what it is. There are various malocclusion forms: Overbite, underbite, crossbite and open bite--each indicative of their own description. One in five persons have some sort of malocclusion,... read more »