n. Displacement of a tooth or teeth from a normal position in the dental arch.

Is Malalignment a word?

noun. Abnormal or faulty alignment, especially of bones at a joint or of teeth.

What does the word Malalignment mean?

Medical Definition of malalignment

: incorrect or imperfect alignment (as of teeth or bones at a joint) With a large enough area of cartilage loss or with bony remodeling, the joint becomes tilted, and malalignment develops.