pISSN 2234-7518
eISSN 2005-372X
eISSN 2005-372X
Suggested criteria for malocclusion assessment
| Component | Assessment criteria | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of previous orthodontic treatment | Removable appliance | Extraoral appliance | Fixed appliance | |
| Facial | Profile | Convex | Straight | Concave |
| Facial type | Brachy | Meso | Dolicho | |
| Asymmetry | Symmetry | Asymmetry | - | |
| Nasolabial angle | Obtuse | Normal | Acute | |
| Dental | Antero-posterior relationship | Class I | Class II | Class III |
| Anterior crossbite | Yes | No | ||
| Vertical relationship | Open | Normal | Deep | |
| Posterior crossbite | Unilateral crossbite | Normal | Unilateral scissor bite | |
| Bilateral crossbite | Bilateral scissor bite | |||
| Arch length discrepancy | Crowding | Normal | Spacing | |
| Upper incisor | Labioversion | Normal | Linguoversion | |
| Lower incisor | Labioversion | Normal | Linguoversion | |