Malaligned

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Badly aligned; misaligned.

    "Orthodontics is always the first choice treatment for aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of malaligned teeth but in some exceptionally rare cases, the unwillingness of the patient for orthodontic correction poses a tough challenge to the dentist."

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"Orthodontics is always the first choice treatment for aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of malaligned teeth but in some exceptionally rare cases, the unwillingness of the patient for orthodontic correction poses a tough challenge to the dentist."

Etymology

From mal- + aligned.

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