title: Simple way of recording dental arch forms.
abstract: Like finger prints each individual has a unique dental arch form design. Recording patient's dental arch form may be required in various fields in dentistry be it longitudinal studies for evaluating growth, forensic dentistry and most importantly in orthodontic practice for fabricating arch wires for individual patients. An easy and practical method to obtain individual arch form for each patient is explained.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Index Institute of Dental Sciences , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Shreya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government, College of Dentistry , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Ram Kishore
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Ratre
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government, College of Dentistry , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Sandhya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Index Institute of Dental Sciences , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandki
keywords: Arch wires; Dental cast; Record