malaligned
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]malaligned (comparative more malaligned, superlative most malaligned)
- Badly aligned; misaligned.
- 2013 July 26, Kunwarjeet Singh et al., “Unconventional prosthodontics for the aesthetic rehabilitation of discoloured rotated maxillary central incisor”, in BMJ Case Reports[1], volume 2013, :
- Orthodontics is always the first choice treatment for aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of malaligned teeth but in some exceptionally rare cases, the unwillingness of the patient for orthodontic correction poses a tough challenge to the dentist.
Usage notes
[edit]Do not confuse malaligned ("misaligned") with maligned ("reviled").