The application and correlation of Pont's Index to the facial framework of three main ethnic groups in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Purmal Kathiravan (Author), Alam Mohammad Khursheed (Author), Moganadass Deeban Das (Author), Zakaria Nur Nadia (Author), Cheong Ngeow Wei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess the applicability of Pont's Index in a Malaysian population by obtaining baseline measurements of dental arch shape based on premolar arch width, molar arch width and the combined width of the maxillary incisors. A secondary aim was to determine whether a correlation exists...