Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Jul 1985

Alveolar Arch Dimensions, Orthodontic Treatment and Absence of Permanent Teeth Among Finnish Students
An Epidemiologic Study

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Page Range: 225 – 233
DOI: 10.1043/0003-3219(1985)055<0225:AADOTA>2.0.CO;2
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Abstract

Statistical comparison of arch width, length and palatal height with age, sex, orthodontic treatment and extractions finds little correlation except a tendency for larger dimensions in males, especially in palatal width, and differences related to postextraction drift.

Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists

Contributor Notes

Dr. Laine is an Assistant Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Kuopio, Finland. She is a dental graduate (D.D.S.) of Turku University, Finland

Dr. Hausen is Acting Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Kuopio, Finland. He is a dental graduate (D.D.S.) of Turku University, Finland

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