People in Hong Kong should brush up on their knowledge of misaligned teeth which is also called malocclusion. Not many people, in Hong Kong actually are aware of misaligned teeth and the harm that they can go on to cause them.

According to the latest survey that was conducted by the city’s Society of Orthodontists on more than 1,000 participants, four in five people did not know that it can lead to long-term dental complications if they did not go on to have teeth in a straight line. The bad impact of this is temporomandibular disorders or impaired speech and chewing dysfunction.  Now this goes on to have further implications for their social life which can include them feeling self –conscious including loss of attractiveness and self-esteem due to conditions like crowded teeth, cross-bite or overbite.

The findings confirm results of earlier studies that showed that the people of Hong Kong generally lack knowledge of the consequences of bad oral health. The last national survey on the matter conducted in 2001 revealed that only 30 per cent of adults seek regular dental check-ups. Over 50 per cent also considered tooth loss as a nature eventuality in life. Though, oral health consciousness is increasing by the day in Hong Kong