The vertical facial proportions resulting from bimaxillary surgery (maxillary advancement and mandibular setback) and mandibular setback alone were evaluated. The measurements were evaluated on the preoperative and postoperative cephalometric radiographs of 20 skeletal Class III patients. The results showed that sagittal correction of the jaws caused no change in the vertical relationship of th...

Aim: As to the assessment of occlusal status pertaining to primary canines and molars, the latter is less within reach as it is difficult to guide jaws towards a centric occlusion while maintaining a vintage point in both direct and indirect observation.  This study was originally intended to assess primary canine occlusion as a practical indicator in the evaluation of primary molar occlusion, ...

Fused symphyses, which evolved independently in several mammalian taxa, including anthropoids, are stiffer and stronger than unfused symphyses. This paper tests the hypothesis that orientations of tooth movements during occlusion are the primary basis for variations in symphyseal fusion. Mammals whose teeth have primarily dorsally oriented occlusal trajectories and/or rotate their mandibles dur...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the vertical distance between maxillary central incisors and incisive papilla. METHODS The vertical distance between incisal edges of maxillary central incisors and the centre of the incisive papilla was measured by a digital caliper on the stone casts that were obtained from dentate subjects. RESULTS The mean vertical distance betwee...