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- Title
COMPARISON OF INTER PREMOLAR, MOLAR WIDTHS AND ARCH DEPTH AMONG DIFFERENT MALOCCLUSIONS.
- Authors
ADIL, MAHWISH; ADIL, SHAHAB; SYED, KAWISH; AZIZ, TARIQ; BADSHAH, AAMNA
- Abstract
The objective of the study was to compare the differences in inter first premolar, molar width and arch depth in different malocclusions. One hundred and twelve dental cast of the patients with no history of orthodontic treatment, teeth extraction and age not less than 14 years were selected from the record available in the Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar from October, 2013 to August, 2014. Inter first premolar, first molar width and arch depth were then measured with the help of digital vernier calliper and the data were then analyzed with the help of SPSS. Significant differences were found in arch widths between different malocclusions i.e. inter first premolar and molar width in Angle's class I vs class II, inter first molar width in class II and III, and arch depth in class I vs class III. From the present study it was concluded that in Angle's Class III Palate was shallowest and Maxillary inter first premolar and molar width is the largest in Class III than in Class I and Class II, while the narrowest arch was in Class II.
- Publication
Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 2016, Vol 36, Issue 2, p241
- ISSN
1012-8700
- Publication type
Academic Journal