Research Article

Match of the Bimaxillary Basal Bone Arches and Its Variations among Individuals

Table 1

Landmarks and definitions of points in maxillary basal bone.

L (landmark)Definition

L1Farthest point of right maxillary basal bone
L2-L5Buccal retromolar space of right maxillary basal bone
L6-L8The buccal point of second molar and buccal midpoint of second molar and first molar in right maxillary basal bone
L9-L11The buccal point of first molar and buccal midpoint of first molar and second premolar in right maxillary basal bone
L12-L13The buccal point of second premolar and buccal midpoint of second premolar and first premolar in right maxillary basal bone
L14-L15The buccal contact point of first premolar and buccal midpoint of first premolar and canine in right maxillary basal bone
L16-L20The buccal point from canine to central incisor in right maxillary “basal bone”
L21The buccal forefront point of maxillary basal bone
L22-L26The buccal point from central incisor to canine in left maxillary basal bone
L27-L30The buccal midpoint of canine and first premolar and buccal point of second premolar in left maxillary basal bone
L31-L33The buccal midpoint of second premolar and first molar and buccal point of first molar in left maxillary basal bone
L34-L36The buccal midpoint of first molar and second molar and buccal point of second molar in left maxillary basal bone
L37-L40Buccal retromolar space of left maxillary basal bone
L41Farthest point of left maxillary basal bone
L42-L45Lingual retromolar space of left maxillary basal bone
L46-L48The lingual point of second molar and lingual midpoint of second molar and first molar in left maxillary basal bone
L49-L51The lingual point of first molar and lingual midpoint of first molar and second premolar in left maxillary basal bone
L52-L55The lingual point of second premolar and lingual midpoint of first premolar and canine in left maxillary basal bone
L56-L60The lingual point from canine to central incisor in left maxillary basal bone
L61The lingual forefront point of maxillary basal bone
L62-L66The lingual point from central incisor to canine in right maxillary basal bone
L67-L70The lingual midpoint of canine and first premolar and lingual point of second premolar in right maxillary basal bone
L71-L73The lingual midpoint of second premolar and first molar and lingual point of first molar in right maxillary basal bone
L74-L76The lingual midpoint of first molar and second molar and lingual point of second molar in right maxillary basal bone
L77-L80Lingual retromolar space of right maxillary basal bone