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Ackerman-Proffit classification: a standalone construct

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Orthodontics

a malocclusion classification that describes alignment, profile and transverse, sagittal and vertical deviations in five overlapping groups instead of molar class alone.

In orthodontics, Ackerman-Proffit classification refers to a malocclusion classification that describes alignment, profile and transverse, sagittal and vertical deviations in five overlapping groups instead of molar class alone. This meaning comes from Ackerman (1969) in American Journal of Orthodontics.[1]

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References

  1. Ackerman, J. L., & Proffit, W. R. (1969). The characteristics o f malocclusion: A modern approach to classification and diagnosis. American Journal of Orthodontics, 56(5), 443-454. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9416(69)90206-1

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