Dental Arch vs. Dental Problems

• Dental Problems for the purposes of this discussion include problems with the dental elements (teeth) themselves
• Although there are great variations between individuals, a common feature is that dental elements must fit together, and mesh-like cogs in a gearwheel
• Differences in tooth size and/or morphology are prime etiologies of malocclusion. These differences may often be very subtle and only detected after careful examination and measurement
• Dental problems fall into the general categories of tooth size and tooth morphology (shape) and are described in the following list along with common gingival and periodontal problems

Dental Arch vs. Dental Problems