normal occlusion

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nor·mal oc·clu·sion

1. that arrangement of teeth and their supporting structure that is usually found in health and that approaches an ideal or standard arrangement; Synonym(s): normal bite

2. Synonym(s): neutral occlusion (1)

nor·mal oc·clu·sion

(nōr'măl ŏ-klū'zhŭn)

1. The arrangement of teeth and their supporting structure usually found in health and that approaches an ideal or standard arrangement.

2. Synonym(s): neutral occlusion (1) .

nor·mal oc·clu·sion

(nōr'măl ŏ-klū'zhŭn)

1. Arrangement of teeth and their supporting structures that is usually found in health and approaches ideal or standard arrangement.

2. Synonym(s): neutral occlusion.

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The aim of the present study was to compare the dentoskeletal features of subjects with normal occlusion in the mixed dentition and different facial patterns by means of a geometric morphometric analysis (TPS analysis) applied to PA cephalograms.

Morphometric analysis of three normal facial types in mixed dentition using posteroanterior cephalometric radiographs: preliminary results/Analise morfometrica dos tres tipos faciais normais na denticao mista utilizando radiografias cefalometricas postero-anteriores: resultados preliminares

Dimensions and form of dental arches in subjects with normal occlusions.

Analisis de Wala Ridge para evaluar cambios transversales del arco inferior en pacientes tratados con sistemas de autoligado

Dental arch in normal occlusion part I: Size of teeth and percentage ratio between lower and upper teeth.

Comprehensive intermaxillary tooth width proportion of Bangkok residents

In addition, subjects' plaster models had to present normal occlusion with full dentition (except third molars), absence of crossbite, absence of open bite and at least 4 of the 6 Andrews' normal occlusion keys (ANDREWS, 1972).

Is there any association between facial type and mandibular dental arch form in subjects with normal occlusion?/Existe alguma associacao entre o tipo facial e a forma do arco dental mandibular em individuos com oclusao normal?

The relation of maxillary structures to cranium in malocclusion and normal occlusion.

Cephalometric measurments of a Pakistani adult sample according to Jarabak ? s analysis

15[degrees]) substantially differed from the values that have been found for the normal occlusion sample (1) and from bracket prescriptions that have been suggested by different techniques and authors.

Compensatory canine angulation in angle Class II and III patients

22 Andrews8 also suggested that one of the six keys to normal occlusion is the existence of a leveled occlusal plane or a mild curve of Spee, which was observed in the present study, with a mean value of 1.

Influence of malocclusion on the depth of curve of Spee

Normal occlusion, with Full complement of teeth, inter digitating in class one occlusion.

CEPHALOMETRIC GENDER DIFFERENCE IN THE YOUTH OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

13,15,16 A study done by stately et al found that the arch width in normal occlusion was larger than class II and concluded that maxillary arch is narrower in class II compared to the other malocclusion groups in accordance with the present study.

COMPARISON OF INTER PREMOLAR, MOLAR WIDTHS AND ARCH DEPTH AMONG DIFFERENT MALOCCLUSIONS

Gupta DS et al7 using one hundred dental models of normal occlusion evaluated the reliability of Pont's Index on a North Indian population.

APPLICABILITY OF PONT'S INDEX IN ORTHODONTICS PATIENTS IN A SAMPLE OF PESHAWAR

While it would be impractical to describe these landmarks and angles for every clinical case, establishing mean values for normal occlusion samples and malocclusion samples would allow the creation of a more accurately torqued straight wire appliance, customizable even to the patient's individual occlusal needs.

COMPARISON OF COLLUM ANGLE OF MAXILLARY CENTRAL INCISORS IN CLASS II DIV 1 and 2 MALOCCLUSIONS

11 Despite the sub- stantial prevalence of Class II malocclusion as an orthodontic problem, review of the related literature showed no agreement for growth changes of the man- dible in untreated subjects with Class II malocclusion, when compared with subjects with normal occlusion.

EVALUATION OF MANDIBULAR LENGTH IN SUBJECTS WITH CLASS I AND CLASS II SKELETAL PATTERNS USING THE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE MATURATION