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Rowmyownboat t1_izjo0wk wrote

Reply to comment by HermitAndHound in Can an x-ray of an adult show chronic malnourishment in childhood? by Foxs-In-A-Trenchcoat

Malnutrition also causes the crowding of teeth, forcing misalignment and twisted teeth.

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Sekmet19 t1_izk1tda wrote

Would you be able to explain the physiology of this and how specific/sensitive this finding is for malnutrition?

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onebigcat t1_izla783 wrote

That seems like it would be hard to prove, given how commonplace braces are among wealthy populations who would probably not be malnourished.

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Rowmyownboat t1_izmrpwj wrote

That is because it is not the ONLY cause. Malnourished people grow slower as bones are slower to form. If the teeth erupt before the jaw is developed enough to receive them, crowding occurs. Most misalignment is inherited.

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