Thumbsucking behaviours can cause crooked teeth. Girl sucking thumb.

Dr. Suzanne Cziraki and our team hear this question a lot. Some of the common reasons for crooked teeth include:

  • Thumb-sucking
  • Tongue thrusting or improper use of the tongue during speaking and swallowing
  • Premature loss of baby teeth, which causes teeth to drift and shift
  • Poor breathing airway caused by enlarged adenoids or tonsils

There are also hereditary factors we get from our parents, like:

  • Extra teeth
  • Large teeth
  • Missing teeth
  • Wide spaces between teeth
  • Small jaws

Dr. Suzanne Cziraki and our team know that having crooked teeth isn’t just an aesthetic issue; it can lead to serious health problems as well. Crooked teeth can:

  • Interfere with proper chewing
  • Make keeping teeth clean more of a challenge, increasing the risk of tooth decay, cavities, and gingivitis
  • Strain the teeth, jaws, and muscles, increasing the risk of breaking a tooth

There are several treatment options we offer at Clear Advantage Dental & Orthodontic Clinic that can help correct crooked teeth. Please give us a call at our convenient Waterloo, ON, Vancouver, BC, or Cranbrook, BC office to learn more or to schedule an initial consultation.