Tooth Be Told

This edition of “Tooth Be Told” discusses teeth alignment and the importance of

occlusion, or a good “bite.” When dentists talk about occlusion, we aren’t speaking

of the common medical term occlusion, as in a blockage of a blood vessel, for example,

but rather the way the upper and lower teeth align or fit together.

When teeth are properly aligned, chewing, speaking, and functioning are in harmon...