malaligned

adj

malaligned

adj

Etymology From mal- + aligned.

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.2013 July 26, Kunwarjeet Singh et al., “Unconventional prosthodontics for the aesthetic rehabilitation of discoloured rotated maxillary central incisor”, in BMJ Case Reports, volume 2013, →DOI:

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