Stability of Dental Arch Expansion in the Deciduous Dentition
Thirteen patients with deciduous dentition and more than 3mm intercuspid arch length deficiency are expanded and followed, with controls, for 6 years. Arch perimeter and width at permanent cuspids and bicuspids appear to be slightly greater, and lower incisors are positioned somewhat more forward on the mandible.Abstract
Contributor Notes
Dr. Lutz is a private practitioner in Nurnberg, West Germany. He is a Medical (M.D.) and Dental (D.D.S.) graduate of the University of Erlangen, West Germany, and holds an M.S.D. degree from the University of the Pacific
Dr. Poulton is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Orthodontics at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, California. He is a Dental graduate (D.D.S.) of the University of California, San Francisco, and holds a Certificate in Orthodontics from the same institution