{"id":2047,"date":"2025-01-22T22:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/common-malocclusions\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:36:06","slug":"common-malocclusions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/en\/common-malocclusions\/","title":{"rendered":"Common malocclusions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2047\" class=\"elementor elementor-2047 elementor-1397\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0bdfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd0bdfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758c8c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"758c8c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84cedf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a84cedf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6647ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6647ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient Info<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6862933 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6862933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common malocclusions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f8d78 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74f8d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Common malocclusions\u2014that is, problems with the alignment or contact between the upper and lower teeth\u2014can have genetic, functional, or habit-related causes (such as thumb sucking). They can affect chewing, speech, breathing, and even the appearance of the face. <br><br><strong>Why should malocclusions be treated?<\/strong> Untreated malocclusions can cause:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">Jaw pain<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Chewing or speech difficulties<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Tooth wear<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Aesthetic issues or lack of self-confidence<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae077e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ae077e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7978375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7978375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/case7-girl-teeth-01-1024x578.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/case7-girl-teeth-01-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/case7-girl-teeth-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/case7-girl-teeth-01-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/case7-girl-teeth-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee0bef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ee0bef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2332962 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2332962\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865379f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"865379f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78459ee elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78459ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SCHEDULE A MEETING<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f280316 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f280316\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3ccfb elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac3ccfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perhaps you're seeking a second opinion?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d7697 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8d7697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will be happy to assist you in this regard. No one is too old or too young to get an orthodontic evaluation. Our patients range in age from 0 to 99 years old.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20742ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20742ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e61cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34e61cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6f20b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e6f20b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01ef59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b01ef59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-03-768x606.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6455a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c6455a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9e494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd9e494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class I - normal <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b9ae3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85b9ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An occlusion is considered within normal limits when the teeth of the upper and lower jaws are well-aligned. The incisors have a normal vertical and horizontal overjet, and there are no spaces between them. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee76f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aee76f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb4a1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efb4a1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b684fbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b684fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1401\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-02-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007800b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"007800b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b634b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b634b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class II<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a4abd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7a4abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Class II malocclusion is characterized by an upper jaw that is too far forward relative to the lower jaw, or lower teeth that are too far back relative to the upper teeth. <\/p><p>In conclusion, this type of malocclusion can have a dental cause, a skeletal cause, or both. Frequently, the lower teeth then come into contact with the palate rather than the upper teeth during chewing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eafcc69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eafcc69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6496ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6496ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46661ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46661ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/factoryforsmiles.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malocclusions-frequentes-pict-01-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207d5b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"207d5b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5787f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5787f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class III<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc98f57 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc98f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Class III malocclusion is characterized by a lower jaw that is too far forward relative to the upper jaw. The front teeth are then frequently edge-to-edge or in a crossbite. <\/p><p>The diagnosis of such a malocclusion is very important. We must determine if the malocclusion originates from the dental position or a skeletal position. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca1c70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ca1c70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e7fd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26e7fd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dff1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42dff1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact 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