Malposition
An optimal position of the teeth is important not only for aesthetic reasons – a malposition can lead to all sorts of damages, such as speech problems, pain and tension in the jaw and facial muscles, disorders of the digestive tract and cause tinnitus or discomfort in the cervical spine.
About 50% of the malocclusions in children and adolescents are genetic, while the rest of misaligned teeth and crooked teeth caused by wrong habits like thumb sucking permanent, long-term pacifier use, or have constant mouth breathing.
When the diagnosis is established by means of plaster casts and radiographs, if only a malocclusion is present or a jaw deformity. The diagnosis should be made early as possible if, for example, can be observed even in the primary dentition malocclusions to.
At the latest after the change to permanent teeth an orthodontist should be consulted when misaligned teeth, because the sooner an individual treatment plan in dental surgery can be created and implemented, the shorter the treatment time and the chance for an optimal result increases.
If a treatment is necessary with orthodontic appliances such as braces, then one does it within the growth of children and young people to bring the jaw and teeth into the correct position. Although in adults a correction possible, but this takes much longer and can lead to increased jaw pain.