When people think of quality of life issues, they are generally considering serious problems involving mental or physical health, and not conditions of the gums, teeth and jaws. Yet certain dental health problems can seriously lower one’s quality of life due to impairment in the areas of self-esteem and a healthy, successful social and work life. Dental health is integral to one’s overall physical and mental well-being and malocclusion is a major barrier to both. Malocclusion is a big word meaning abnormal teeth alignment. There are different forms of malocclusion. Each form has its own causes and requires different