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Orthodontic treatment
Orthodontic treatment uses appliances to move teeth and improve their alignment and the way the upper and lower teeth meet.
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Malocclusion
Malocclusion is a general term for problems with tooth alignment or the way the upper and lower teeth meet.
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Class I malocclusion
Class I malocclusion is a condition in which the front-to-back relationship of the molars is generally within the normal range, but tooth alignment or other aspects of the bite are abnormal.
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Class II malocclusion
Class II malocclusion describes a front-to-back bite relationship in which the lower dental arch is positioned behind the upper dental arch.
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Class III malocclusion
Class III malocclusion describes a front-to-back bite relationship in which the lower dental arch is positioned ahead of the upper dental arch.
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Skeletal malocclusion
Skeletal malocclusion is a condition in which the size, position, and shape relationships between the upper and lower jaw are primarily involved in bite problems.
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Dental malocclusion
Dental malocclusion is a bite problem caused mainly by tooth position, alignment, or inclination rather than the relationship between the jaws.
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Open bite
Open bite is a state of bite where the upper and lower teeth in a specific area do not touch each other and there is a gap between them when the teeth are closed.
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Deep bite
A deep bite is excessive vertical overlap of the lower front teeth by the upper front teeth when the mouth is closed.
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Anterior crossbite
An anterior crossbite is a reversal of the normal front-to-back relationship of the front teeth, such as when an upper front tooth bites behind a lower front tooth.
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Posterior crossbite
A posterior crossbite occurs when the upper and lower back teeth meet in a reversed side-to-side relationship rather than the normal relationship.
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Overjet
Overjet is the front-to-back distance between the upper and lower front teeth, also called horizontal overlap.
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Overbite
Overbite is the amount by which the upper front teeth overlap the lower front teeth vertically when the mouth is closed.
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Orthodontic diagnostic assessment
An orthodontic diagnostic test is an evaluation process that determines the need for treatment and a plan by checking the tooth alignment, bite, jaw relationship, and oral health.
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Orthodontic wax
Orthodontic wax is a material that reduces friction by covering the parts when brackets or wires irritate the inside of the lips or cheeks.
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Orthodontic bracket
A bracket is a small orthodontic part that attaches to the surface of a tooth, connects an orthodontic wire, and transmits force to the tooth.
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Orthodontic archwire
An orthodontic wire is a metal wire that is connected to a bracket and transmits force to move the teeth in a planned direction.
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Orthodontic ligature
A ligation material is a small rubber ring or thin metal wire used to hold the orthodontic wire in the bracket groove.
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