Inclination of lower teeth

This is the first study carried out in Iraq to determine the reliability of using new technique to asses inclination of lower permanent teeth as an indicator to asses position of the teeth before and after orthodontic treatment with orthodontic treatment with orthopantomograph.A total (259) students select randomly from Mosul university only (34) students (16 males, 18 females) between (18-25 years old) were of Iraqi origin who fulfilled the criteria of the sample. We found no significant differences (95% confidence level) of mean values of inclination of the teeth between male and female, with a significant difference between right and left sides for both sexes.