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What causes crooked teeth or malocclusion (bad bite)?

April 26, 2017bad bite causes crooked malocclusion teeth

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What causes crooked teeth or malocclusion (bad bite)?

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The causes are a combination of environmental (after birth) and inherited (genetic, no more than 50%) factors. Genetic examples: cleft palate and/or lip, extra or missing teeth and differential jaw growth. Environmental examples: thumb sucking, trauma and premature loss of teeth.