METHOD OF OBJECTIVE ESTIMATION OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT RESULTS Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61B6/14 A61C19/04 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to orthodontology and is intended for estimation of orthodontic treatment results. Lateral, frontal teleradiographs (TRG) of head, orthopantomogram (OPTG), profile and frontal photographs of patient's face, models of jaws, their analysis in sagittal, vertical and transversal directions are obtained. Disorders of masticatory-vocal apparatus, close positioning of teeth, their retention and adentia are estimated. In accordance with data of diagnostic table 1 determined is degree of expression of each sign of dentoalveolar-facial abnormality (DAA) - first, second or third - before beginning ortghodontic treatment and after its completion. Treatment efficiency is determined comparing degree of expression of DAA signs before and after treatment.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to estimate efficiency of orthodontic treatment by degree of expression of DAA signs before and after treatment.

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