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The anatomy of dental compensation curve in the frontal plane described by George H. Wilson is one of the
occlusal determinants of orthodontic treatment. However, there is few published comparing malocclusion and
normocclusion individuals.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the curve of Wilson at first and second maxillary molars, normocclusion pattern and malocclusion pattern, with and without bilateral posterior crossbite, using angular references
in CBCT studies.
Material and Methods: We analyzed 10 cases of malocclusion with bilateral posterior crossbite, 10 cases of malocclusion without bilateral posterior crossbite and 10 cases with non orthodontic normocclusion (patients who
underwent cone beam study for other reasons than orthodontic). All of them were adults, more than 19 years.
Angular variables from left and right axis (line connecting the occlusal and furcation groove) of first and second
molars towards a perpendicular to the frontal palate were measured. There was carried out an Anova test, Bonferroni analysis and Levene's statistics.
Results: The descriptive analysis of the results shows an average values of total maxillary curve of Wilson for
first molars (sum of left and right angle) of 8.1° for normocclusion group, 0.4° for the malocclusion pattern with
bilateral posterior crossbite and 16.9° for the malocclusion pattern without this alteration. The mean differences
was statistical significant (P<0,042) between between malocclusion pattern groups with and without crossbite .
Conclusion: The curve of Wilson, measured at maxillary first molars in patients with bilateral posterior crossbite
is more concave than the other groups, suggesting no dentoalveolar compensations.
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