title: Variations in dental and alveolar arch dimensions among different malocclusion groups in a sample of untreated patients.
abstract: This study compares the different transverse relationships of the upper and lower arches in the 4 different malocclusion groups and describes the origin of these transverse discrepancies. Knowledge of dental and alveolar arch dimensions will help the clinician in diagnosis and treatment planning of patients with different malocclusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, China.
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boodhoo
authors.forename: Yuehua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Pu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000473:pathology*