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Simple way of recording dental arch forms
Shreya Gupta1, Ram Kishore Ratre2, Sandhya Jain3
1Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Index Institute of Dental Sciences , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India .
Abstract:
Like finger prints each individual has a unique dental arch form design. Recording patient's dental arch form may be required in various fields in dentistry be it longitudinal studies for evaluating growth, forensic dentistry and most importantly in orthodontic practice for fabricating arch wires for individual patients. An easy and practical method to obtain individual arch form for each patient is explained.

