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Teeth crowding is a common problem for most people and is a common orthodontic treatment for the dentist. It has an adverse effect on your health, smile, and confidence.

Children from the age of six are most frequently affected by teeth crowding because of the early loss or extraction of primary teeth.

Teeth crowding is a malocclusion state or misalignment of your teeth due to lack of space, it is characterized by teeth overlapping over each other.

Types and Causes Of Teeth Crowding

Types of Teeth Crowding (Dental Crowding)

There are some factors that play an important role in teeth crowding types, such as jaw size and number of teeth present.

Teeth misalignment (Teeth crowding ).

• May be hereditary origin, as some people have small jaw especially in childrens, so we have to follow up with orthodontist to get the best orthodontic treatment plan.

• May due to bad oral habits such as thumb sucking or prolonged use of pacifier.

• Teeth impaction such as wisdom teeth, maxillary canine, mandibular premolars and maxillary incisors that may erupt without presence of enough space to it in the jaw causing dental crowding as in such cases canine and incisors may erupt out of occlusion.

Types of Teeth Crowding according to Severity

• Mild Teeth Crowding.

Mild teeth crowding is a misalignment state that occurs in our teeth when one teeth is not in its position and drifting out of occlusion.

0-3 mm missing space that are needed to treat teeth crowding.

• Moderate Teeth Crowding.

Moderate teeth crowding is a misalignment state that occurs in our teeth when two or three teeth are not in their position and drifting out of occlusion.

4-8 mm missing space that are needed to treat teeth crowding.

• Severe Teeth Crowding or Overcrowded Teeth.

Severe teeth crowding is a misalignment state that occurs in our teeth when more than three teeth are not in their position and drifting out of occlusion.

>8mm missing space that are needed to treat teeth crowding.

Types of Teeth Crowding

Causes of Teeth Crowding (Dental Crowding)

• Genetics small jaw &narrow palate may cause teeth crowding as there is no enough space for all teeth.

• Some people have large teeth with normal jaw, large teeth take more Space, so this will cause teeth crowding.

• Supernumerary teeth may cause teeth crowding as there is no space for them and in some cases it is called over crowded teeth.

• Tilted teeth may cause dental crowding and malocclusion.

• Facial or dental injury that may be due to accidents should be treated to gain the normal occlusion, however in most cases it may be hopeless to restore normal state.

• Poor oral hygiene in children may result in early primary teeth extraction due to teeth decays and this will cause teeth crowding in the permanent successors.

• Tongue thrusting.

Symptoms of  Teeth Crowding (Dental Crowding)

• Jaw pain.
• Gum disease.
• Chewing is difficult
• Flossing to remove food may be impossible.
• Lip biting.
• Cheek biting.
• Tooth decay.

Treatment of Teeth Crowding (Dental Crowding)

Teeth Crowding treatment is according to the severity and type of misalignment. This can be determined by your orthodontist to be treated by orthodontic braces and other methods of treatment.

But, the time before orthodontic treatment, you Should take care about your teeth, use dental brush and dental floss to remove food and plaque from and between your teeth to prevent tooth decay.