Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Dental crowding

Crowded teeth

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What it means

Changes in alignment of teeth in the dental arch

Overlapping teeth within an alveolar ridge.

Rare diseases that can present with this58

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Dental overcrowding · Inadequate arch length for tooth size · Overcrowding of teeth · Tooth mass arch size discrepancy · Tooth size discrepancy

Dental crowding

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.