Evidence favoring a secular reduction in mandibular leeway space.

CONCLUSION: Results suggest that mandibular leeway space is decreasing in 21st century American whites and may present a challenge to orthodontists in managing tooth size-arch length discrepancies.
PMID: 28318312 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - March 20, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Allen TR, Trojan TM, Harris EF Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research