Is My Bite Balanced? Your teeth are designed to fit together like precision gears in order to function properly for eating and chewing. If something has caused an improper bite, several types of damage may occur. Bite imbalance, or malocclusion, can sometimes happen as a result of missing teeth, the misalignment, or rotation of teeth, and even improperly-designed dental work. Think about the tires on your care. If they are not balanced, and the forces on them are not spread over the tire evenly, you will notice wear and tear on certain areas and the tires will not last as long as they are designed to. You can still drive the car, but the systems can start to break down and the car will not drive