Have you ever wondered why teeth come in crooked?
Is it really down to bad genes? If so, how much of those genes determine the outcome of our growth and development? Could it be multifactorial – diet, lifestyle/ environment etc.?
When jawbones do not grow and develop well in childhood, they leave less than sufficient space for adult teeth to grow into. This “condition” is referred to as an underdeveloped craniofacial structure.
These insufficient spaces then result in:
- Teeth making ways for itself to grow into any available spaces, misaligning and overcrowding
- Milk teeth remaining over-retained for a slightly more extended period