Palatal rugae area: a landmark for analysis of pre- and post-orthodontically treated adult Egyptian patients

We aimed to evaluate the stability of the palatal rugae area before and after orthodontic treatment in adult Egyptian patients, and to suggest whether it could be used in superimposition in order to analyse orthodontic treatment change. Fifty pre- and post-dental casts of orthodontically treated adu...

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Published inEastern Mediterranean health journal Vol. 7; no. 1-2; pp. 60 - 66
Main Authors Abdel-Aziz, H M, Sabet, N E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Egypt 01.01.2001
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Anthropometry - methods
Dental Casting Technique - standards
Egypt
Female
Humans
Male
Orthodontics - standards
Palate - anatomy & histology
Treatment Outcome
Egypt
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Summary:We aimed to evaluate the stability of the palatal rugae area before and after orthodontic treatment in adult Egyptian patients, and to suggest whether it could be used in superimposition in order to analyse orthodontic treatment change. Fifty pre- and post-dental casts of orthodontically treated adult Egyptian patients were collected from the clinic of the Orthodontic Department the University of Cairo. All patients were indicated to have symmetrical extraction of first premolars. The casts were scanned and analysed. The most reliable points were found to be the lateral third rugae points, which could be used as reference points for cast superimposition.
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ISSN:1020-3397
1687-1634
DOI:10.26719/2001.7.1-2.60