Examining Tooth-size Discrepancies in Regard to Treatment, Treatment Planning and Completion

Introduction: In orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning it is an important goal to reach the best functional and esthetic results. However, during treatment planning the size of the teeth is a frequently ignored factor. The discrepancies of the mesiodistal widths of the teeth can be examined with the Bolton analysis. Our aim is to investigate whether the results described by Bolton are applicable to the population treated by us. Methods: At our clinic we examined the relative tooth size differences of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in 102 clinical patients (64 girls and 38 boys). During the study we formed groups based on gender and dental anomalies. Results: Our resultant measurements diverged from the results published by Bolton to some extent but did not show significant differences. Conclusions: As a conclusion, it can be stated that the diagnostic method developed by Bolton can be applied to the regional dento-alveolar values.