Space closure and incisor alignment in the mandibular arch following first premolar extraction without appliance therapy

Changes in the mandibular arch were evaluated in 32 cases of lower first premolar extraction without appliance therapy. There was a mean reduction in the irregularity index and extraction space of 52 percent and 45 percent respectively. Intercanine distance increased in 65 percent of the cases whils...

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Main Author: Woon Kok-Chin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 1989-10-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1989-0024