doi: 10.1016/s0002-9416(76)90318-3.
Application of the "Wits" appraisal
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Application of the "Wits" appraisal
Am J Orthod.
1976 Aug.
Abstract
The "Wits" appraisal is intended as a diagnostic aid to be used in conjunction with other analyses. Whereas the popularly used ANB angular reading is a simple method of measuring degree of jaw disharmony, there are many instances in which this reading is suspect. The "Wits" appraisal permits easy identification of these shortcomings and substitutes a reasonably reliable means of measuring extent of anteroposterior jaw disharmony.
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