[The form of the dental arch according to the Tweed-Merrifield philosophy: individualization and attempt at standardization].

Abstract excerpt

A literature review reveals that changes from the initial arch form lead to a proportionate amount of subsequent relapse and that there is great variation among human arch forms. A persistent search for the ideal arch form is still going on. Many authors presented different techniques for its individualization. A new software ("Arch form generator") was developed to create the arch form following the...

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