ETIOLOGY OF

MALOCCLUSION
LECTURE 1
08.08.2007
BY

DR. ULFAT BASHIR

MCPS, FCPS (Orthodontics)
1
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
IMPORTANCE OF THE TOPIC

2
Overall Etiological Factors Are
Hereditary or Genetic
Environmental

3
GENETIC FACTORS

4
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

5
THE ORTHODONTIC EQUATION OF
MALOCCLUSION

Causes
act at
Times
on
Tissues
produce
Results
6
 Causes
some predisposing / some exciting

Heredity
Developmental causes of unknown origin
Trauma
Physical agents
Habits
Disease
Malnutrition
7
 Time
Prenatal or postnatal

Continuous or intermittent

May act at different age levels

8
 Tissues
Some primarily or some secondarily

Neuro-muscular
Teeth
Bone & cartilage
Soft tissues (other than muscles)

9
 Results
Following or combination of

Malfunction
Malocclusion
Osseous dysplsaia

10