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The thickness of the arch wire, which is a wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch that can be used as a source of force in correcting the irregularities of the teeth, will be adjusted regularly during treatment.
Orthodontic Braces Types and Proper Care by Brian Benko / Health, general community
So for instance, if I smile at you, you might see 8 or 10 teeth whereas someone with a broader dental arch would smile at you and you would see 12 teeth or 14 teeth.
Diet and Dental Health, Tips from Dr. Doug Graham by Kevin Gianni / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Coenraad Moorrees, (2) in his classic 1959 textbook, reported serial changes in dental arch dimensions of untreated subjects with malocclusion.
Stability and relapse: early treatment of arch length deficiency by Little, Robert M. / American Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics Journal
 
 
 
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