EFFECT OF YOUR LOOK ON YOUR SELF ESTEEM

Your teeth form part of your appearance therefore there arrangement matters for an utmost outlook, confidence  and self esteem.

Malocclusion is the haphazard arrangement/malalignment of the teeth within the jaw bones.

It results from disproportion of teeth, jaw bone and soft tissues of the mouth and comprises one or more of these:

-proclined anterior teeth

-overlapping teeth (crowding)

-generalised spacing

-presence of diastema /diastemata

-abnormal positioning of teeth

-rotation of teeth

How happy are you with your teeth arrangement? Do you know that you can get your teeth rearranged to have a better look, function properly and prevent pain?

A 23 year old Nigerian undergraduate

The above appearance in a bride to be is not nice, consult a dentist for correction of this malocclusion for a better look to restore your confidence .

Causes of malocclusion

-Genetically inherited

Jaw disproportion

-Too large teeth responsible for crowding due to inadequate space on the jaw to accommodate the teeth.

-Too small teeth in a normal jaw or normal teeth size in a large jaw causes generalized spacing

-Too small jaw responsible for crowding due to bigger teeth than the jaw can accommodate

-Too large jaw is responsible for generalized spacing

Cleft of the lip/palate or both

While some teeth are missing, some are malformed and others may be malpositioned

-Acquired

 Habits of sucking thumb/tongue

Tooth loss without replacement

Effects of malocclusion

Prones the proclined teeth to fracture and its sequelae

Difficult mastication and eventual malnutrition

Temporomandibular joint pain

Impaired esthetics

Psychosocial problems from reduced self esteem

Treatment

Orthodontic treatment which utilizes appliances in form of devices and wires to rearrange the teeth.

Advantages of orthodontic treatment

-Reduces risk of tooth decay

-Reliefs TMJ pain

-Esthetic improvement

-Restores self-esteem and confidence

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