Spacing
Dental spacing refers to the gap between teeth, and can be seen between normal teeth or microdontia. Food will get stuck between teeth, damaging periodontal tissues and causing gingivitis, periodontitis and dental caries. Widely-spaced teeth can affect the appearance of patient, causing mental disorders.
Crossbite
If the upper teeth are on the inside of the lower teeth, that is a crossbite. Crossbite will hinder normal working of anterior teeth or molar, leading to tooth wear, mandible pain and joint issues.
Openbite
Openbite is used to describe when the upper and lower teeth are unable to make physical contact with each other at the centric and non-centric position. Severe open bite will lead to not only disorder in intermaxillary relationship, but also facial deformity, affecting oral cavity function and appearance of the patient.
Deepbite
Deepbite is used to describe when the maxillary and mandibular teeth are unable to make physical contact with each other at the centric and non-centric position. Severe deep bite will lead to not only disorder in intermaxillary relationship, but also facial deformity, affecting oral cavity function and appearance of the patient.
Crowding
Crowding is common and can be seen in 60%-70% of patients with malocclusion. It is manifested as bunching up, overlapping and twisting. Patients with crowded teeth face a higher risk of dental caries and periodontal diseases than those with normal teeth arrangements.
Spacing
Crossbite
Openbite
Deepbite
Crowding
