title: [Orthodontic treatment of malocclusion with mandibular congenital missing teeth guided by Bolton index].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the outcome of the treatment of malocclusion with mandibular congenital missing teeth guided by Bolton index.
  
  
  METHODS
  26 class I and II cases (males 10, females 16) were chosen in this study. Guided by Bolton index, enamel stripping, denture and two types of tooth extraction were used in the treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Normal Bolton index was achieved and the results of treatment were satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Malocclusion with mandibular congenital missing teeth can be treated successfully guided by Bolton index.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, College of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
authors.forename: Yin-zhong
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Ying-ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yun-fei
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000150:complications*; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome