The National Measure for The Average of Vertical Dimention


Abstract in English

This research is conducted in the department of pediatric dentistry at the faculty of dentistry, Tishreen University in the period between 10/2011 to 10/2012. It included 150 children (100 males and 50 females), their ages between 6-15 years. This research was carried out on the models of the jaws, by measuring the vertical dimension occlusal (VDO). And the results were: 1- The average of the first group (6-8 years) = 33,41 mm 2- The average of the second group (9-11 years) = 35,22 mm 3- The average of the third group (12-15 years) = 38,40 mm The final result of the average of (VDO) in children was 34,79 mm The importance of this study is how to return the correct vertical dimension when it is lost.

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