Crooked Teeth Before and After

In a conventional bite, the top teeth overlap the bottom teeth slightly in a continuous, smooth arch. Crooked teeth are one of the most common malocclusions and can happen any time a single, or even several, teeth are out of alignment from that smooth curve. Having crooked teeth may eventually lead to bigger problems with speech, eating, and oral health. 
Crooked teeth can manifest in many ways:

• Rotated Teeth: All teeth have grooves in the top to help them fit nicely with the tooth above or below. When teeth are rotated, these grooves no longer line up, and the more prominent biting surfaces (cusps) can hit too hard or too soon, leading to tooth trauma and pain.  

• Tilted Teeth: All teeth have a very slight natural tilt toward the center of your mouth and tongue. If teeth tilt too far in (toward your tongue) or out (toward your cheek), it can change where the top and bottom teeth contact. Tilted teeth can lead to both tooth and cheek/gum trauma from improper biting.  

• Crowded Teeth: When your teeth don’t have enough room as you grow, they become crowded. Crowded teeth often show an array of rotation, tilting, and misalignment, so the teeth can’t contact properly. Crowded teeth are also more difficult to keep clean, which can lead to cavities and bone loss later in life. 

Beverly Hills Orthodontics (BHO) has corrected innumerable mild-to-severe crooked teeth cases across Los Angeles since we began operations in 2008. With locations in Beverly Hills, Downtown LA, Studio City, and Alhambra, Dr. Monica Madan and the BHO team use Invisalign, braces, and other measures to eliminate crooked teeth and provide patients with flawless smiles.