[Frequency, extent and severity of malocclusions in 401 dental students (Berlin )974)]

In the framework of the complex stomatological examination of 401 dental students from the Humboldt University in Berlin, the author determined, in 1974, on study casts the extent and intensity of tooth malalignment and malocclusion, using the method as indicated by Eismann. The results obtained were analysed for differences according to sex, age and former orthodontic treatment. With regard to their importance, the orthodontic symptoms are evaluated from the aspect of need for orthodontic treatment.