Malocclusion and TMJ Pain: How a Bad Bite Affects Your Jaw

malocclusion and TMJ connection.

A specialist’s guide from Dr. AQR, Jumeirah, Dubai What Is Malocclusion? Malocclusion means a “bad bite.” Ideally, upper and lower teeth and molars fit together correctly. When this is off—due to overbite, underbite, crossbite, open bite, crowding, or spacing—it creates strain on the jaw. What Is the TMJ, and Why Does It Matter? The temporomandibular […]