Beschreibung:
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<jats:title>Objectives:</jats:title>
<jats:p>As part in appraising the usefulness of the new bite-type method, a reliability assessment of the classification system was performed.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Materials and Methods:</jats:title>
<jats:p>Eighty-five selected dental casts were appraised by six operators and compared to a “Gold Standard.” The reliability of the bite-type method was assessed by double registrations of each of the nine bite-type classes by every operator.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Results:</jats:title>
<jats:p>An overall acceptable bite-type classification of all examiners existed. Correct assessments were found in 75–90% of the dental casts. Thus, the bite-type classification is a reliable method for categorizing sagittal malocclusions.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Conclusion:</jats:title>
<jats:p>The procedure could favorably replace the angle classification as it is more precise and detailed, without losing the strength of the basic angle system as an uncomplicated communication tool.</jats:p>
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