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By reviewing related literatures from 1989, we found some relationship between malocclusion and dental caries. Although there are some differences in terms of the degree of relationship and the interpretation of results among literatures, we can say if there is any malocclusion such as anterior malalignment, it can lead more accumulation of plaque in that maloccluded area, result in more dental caries experiences. As insisted in some researches, the actual and direct effect factor on dental caries is oral hygienic care and plaque control. This means proper oral hygienic care and education by oral hygienic professionals are necessary to the patients with malocclusion to overcome their difficulties in oral hygienic care and plaque control.