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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
[Adaptive dentoalveolar changes by insufficient sizes of the jaws]
Abstract:
The study is based on analysis of 1800 CT scans performed in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment in Samara dental clinic "Orthodont" from 2007 to 2012. Various adaptive dentoalveolar changes by insufficient sizes of the jaws were identified and classified in 4 groups: (1) adaptation of teeth position associated with jaw size insufficiency; (2) adaptation of alveolar bone associated with jaw size insufficiency; (3) adaptation of teeth position associated with muscle balance; (4) adaptation of teeth associated with space deficiency by their development. Hence adaptive changes involve all dentoalveolar structures influencing orthodontic treatment planning. Some of the changes may not be corrected.
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