2007-09-01 04:37:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
You inherit a susceptibility to them. They come from your genes for big teeth combining with your other genes for a small jawbone. That type of mismatch is what makes orthodontists rich.
2007-09-01 04:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They very well can be genetic however there are other factor's that would cause crooked teeth such as thumb sucking or always having a binky when you were little just to name a few.
2007-09-01 14:46:21 · answer #2 · answered by Me & You 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both my parents had fairly strait teeth but very weak teeth , I ended up with crooked teeth but very strong teeth.
2007-09-01 11:53:18 · answer #3 · answered by Lil lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of my parents have perfectly straight teeth. All four of their children have crooked teeth. My mom has an average-sized mouth and my dad has an unusually small mouth. It seems we inherited my dad's mouth size and my mom's teeth. I only have 24 teeth in my mouth now and they are tight.
2007-09-01 11:42:12 · answer #4 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of my parents had fairly straight teeth and so does my brother. Yet somehow I had crooked teeth.
2007-09-01 11:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by Mags 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. But my dad and I have the same exact crooked tooth. The same tooth, same direction, same everything. I think it might have to do with the size of your mouth, that you inherit.
2007-09-02 01:00:31 · answer #6 · answered by The Great and Powerful Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can be. but you can also get braces. I got my crooked teeth from my dad, but I have braces on now.
2007-09-01 11:39:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea i think so
i have a huge gap in my two front teeth and so does my mom and dad.
but im going to get braces on the 11th
so im kinda excited :)
(however i have a twin sister who has perfect teeth, her smile is completely flawless. i think she may have gotten it from my grandmother.)
2007-09-01 11:42:39 · answer #8 · answered by Vegetarian Era 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are not. Sometime overbites run in families though. Cavities, lack of or if you are prone to, can be genetic.
2007-09-01 11:40:48 · answer #9 · answered by thearizonapenguin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. I don't think it necessarily has to come from your mom and dad, but could be someone else in your family way down the line.
2007-09-01 11:41:02 · answer #10 · answered by Judy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋