Tooth size discrepancy of upper and lower frontal teeth measured with small Bolton index

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find the percentage of orthodontic patients whose discrepancy in the width of the upper and lower frontal segment evaluated according to Bolton small index may affect the plan of orthodontic treatment as well as the treatment result. We also strove to find out in what part of orthodontic patients there is the bigger tooth mass in the upper or in the lower frontal segment of dentition

Keywords

• Bolton index
• tooth size discrepancy