Open AccessPredicting the mesiodistal width of unerupted canine and premolars by using width of the permanent mandibular incisors and first molar in the Himachal population
Author(s) -
Sudhir Mittal,
Pathak Anirudh,
Kavita Mittal,
Vasundhara Pathania
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.186739
Subject(s) - calipers , molar , mathematics , mandibular first molar , mandibular canine , orthodontics , premolar , population , mandibular second molar , dentistry , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , medicine , geometry , biology , environmental health , botany , genus
The determination of tooth size to arch length discrepancy in mixed dentition requires an accurate prediction of mesiodistal width of unerupted permanent teeth. Presently available methods use only the mesiodistal width of mandibular incisors. Melgaco (2007) introduced a new method of estimating width of unerupted canine and premolars by using mesiodistal width of incisors and first permanent molar.