Simple Way of Recording Dental Arch Forms
Published: March 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5716
Shreya Gupta, Ram Kishore Ratre, Sandhya Jain, Rita Chandki
1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
2. Reader, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government, College of Dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
3. Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Government, College of Dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Dr. Shreya Gupta,
28/6 South Tukoganj Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
E-mail : drshreyagupta@gmail.com
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.
Keywords
Arch wires, Dental cast, Record