Open AccessRelationship of Anterior Alveolar Dimensions with Mandibular Divergence in Class I Malocclusion – A Cephalometric Study
Author(s) -
Ratna Rachel Ponraj,
Vinoth Abraham Korath,
K. S. Nagachandran,
Devaki Vijayalakshmi,
Ratna Parameswaran,
P Balaji Raman,
C Sunitha,
Nayeemullah Khan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18973.7743
Subject(s) - maxilla , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , medicine , orthodontics , dentistry , divergence (linguistics) , dental alveolus , anterior teeth , malocclusion , biology , genus , linguistics , philosophy , botany
One of the major limiting factors in retraction of proclined teeth is the width of the alveolus both in maxilla and mandible.