Orthodontic treatment comprises different phases with unique characteristics and challenges. The orthodontic "finishing" phase is recognized for the multitude of details necessary to achieve an excellent result. In some cases, the finishing phase is very difficult, requiring the production of complicated biomechanical forces to reach a satisfactory orthodontic solution. A high percentage of the...

The goal of this study was to evaluate tooth size discrepancies in Kosovar adolescents according the Bolton’s analysis, and determine differences between gender malocclusion classes. A sample 400 adolescents, aged 13–19 years with various categories (class I, II, III) Angle’s classification, randomly selected. anterior ratio, overall posterior as well distribution were assessed. normality asses...

The aims of this study were to identify possible gender-related differences in tooth size ratios, to determine whether there is a prevalence for intermaxillary tooth size discrepancies in any malocclusion group, and to detect the percentage of tooth size discrepancies outside 1 or 2 standard deviations (SDs) from Bolton's mean. The material comprised the models of 500 subjects (284 females and ...