[Orthodontic treatment of malocclusion with mandibular congenital missing teeth guided by Bolton index].
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.
Duan
Yin-zhong
YZ
Department of Orthodontics, College of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
Sun
Ying-ming
YM
Zhang
Yun-fei
YF
Jin
Fang
F
Leng
Jun
J
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