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<dentistry> Poor positioning or inappropriate contact between the teeth on closure.
Class I Malocclusion: A Malocclusion where your bite is OK (your top teeth line up with your bottom teeth) but your teeth are crooked, crowded or turned.
Class II Malocclusion: A Malocclusion where your upper teeth stick out past your lower teeth. This is also called an overbite or buck teeth.
Class III Malocclusion: A Malocclusion where your lower teeth stick out past your upper teeth. This is also called an underbite.
(08 Jan 1998)
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