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Arch Length in Late Lower Arch Crowding

Late lower arch crowding is a problem encountering frequently in orthodontic practice. The controversy about the etiology of late lower arch crowding has not yet been satisfactory resolved. The aim of this study was to examine arch length in two groups of subject, with and without crowding in anterior part of lower arch. The experimental group of 123 subject shown statistically significant shorter lower arch in comparison with 51 subject without crowding. Our results indicate that arch length is a strong factor that can affect crowding in the anterior part of lower arch in postadolescent period.

crowding; dental arch length

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