Asociación entre la discrepancia de Bolton y las maloclusiones dentales en pacientes de 11 a 50 años que inician tratamiento de ortodoncia en clínicas odontológicas de Bucaramanga y Floridablanca en 2014 y 2015

Abstract

Introduction: They have been developed through the time various methods for the analysis of mesiodistal width of the teeth, as this is considered important for a correct relationship between the arcades. Bolton index has been the most used in orthodontic practice and any alteration in it, is known as Bolton discrepancy. Some authors have associated the discrepancy with some malocclusions assessed in all three planes of space. Objective: To determine the association of Bolton discrepancy with malocclusions in patients between 11 and 50 years beginning orthodontic treatment in dental clinics in Bucaramanga and Floridablanca in 2014 and 2015. Materials and methods: Analytical cross-sectional study, 167 casts of patients between 11 and 50 years, whose began orthodontic treatment in clinics in Bucaramanga and Floridablanca. A probability stratified sample by type of malocclusion that representativeness of the three types of dental malocclusions in the sagittal plane, described by Angle was performed. With a modified digital Vernier caliper, mesiodistal widths of the upper and lower teeth were measured until first molars in the casts that include