title: Vertical dimension and therapeutic choices.
abstract: The vertical skeletal pattern is a factor that makes malocclusions with the same tooth arrangement very different. A sample of 323 patient records was examined to observe variations in vertical dimension. The sample was divided into essentially three groups. The differences most commonly encountered during the treatment of the three groups are described and illustrated with brief case reports of patients representative of each of the three groups.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ortial
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012690:Serial Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014716:Vertical Dimension