Comparison and Evaluation of Alveolar Bone Around Lower Central Incisors in Class III and Class I Patients

Objectives: The aim was to compare the alveolar bone support of mandibular central incisors in subjects with Class III and Class I skeletal patterns using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: Group 1 included 20 patients (mean age=19.78±2.80) with Class III malocclusion (mean ANB°=-2.77±3.69), mesofacial growth pattern (FMA°=27.03 ±5.11) and lingual-inclined mandibular incisors (IMPA°<85). Group 2 included 20 patients (mean age=20.85±3.97) with Class I malocclusion (mean ANB°=2.94 ±1.46), mesofacial growth pattern (FMA°=25.67±6.83) and normal inclined mandibular incisors (85