Malocclusion or malaligned teeth can have long term effects, such as:

- interference with normal growth and development of the jaws

- abnormal swallowing patterns

- abnormal facial muscle function

- impairment of chewing

- speech defects

- susceptibility to cavities due to the difficulty of removing plaque from crooked teeth

- vulnerability to accidents or fractured teeth (if your front teeth stick out, they may be more easily injured)