Abstract

A correlation was established among the circumferences of teeth in a given set. This is the first step in constructing a band numbering system so that the fitting of one band (the predictor tooth) would give you the band sizes for the remaining teeth in the set. This would make possible improved efficiency for the orthodontist during band selection.

Individual sets of teeth from impressions of patients starting orthodontic treatment were measured by the use of the dentometer. The upper second bicuspid was chosen as the predictor tooth after the correlation matrices were computed.

It was concluded that 48% of the sample for males and 42.5% of the sample for females could be predicted to within one band size (

LLU Discipline

Orthodontics

Department

Dentistry

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Roland D. Walters

Second Advisor

J. Milford Anholm

Third Advisor

Gary G. Morikone

Fourth Advisor

John K. Pearson

Fifth Advisor

Jack L. Tomlinson

Sixth Advisor

Grenith J. Zimmerman

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1975

Date (Title Page)

4-1975

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Tooth; Orthodontics

Type

Thesis

Page Count

iii; 22

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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