Study: Misaligned teeth harm young people's well-being, especially girls, while orthodontic access remains unequal

Young people's quality of life is often negatively affected by misaligned teeth or jaws (malocclusion).

This is particularly true for girls and those with crowded front teeth.

At the same time, access to orthodontic treatment is unevenly distributed, according to new research from Malmö University.

Around seven in ten children and young people in Sweden have some degree of malocclusion, such as crowded teeth or an overjet.

Of these, fewer than half receive orthodontic treatment within the pu