Measurement | Abbreviation | Definition |
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Mandibular height | H | The longest distance between midpoint of alveolar crest and inferior border of mandible |
Upper third of mandibular width | W-U1/3 | Distance between buccal/labial and lingual outer cortex in upper third of mandible, which is vertical to mandibular height mentioned above |
Lower third of mandibular width | W-L1/3 | Distance between buccal/labial and lingual outer cortex in lower third of mandible, which is vertical to mandibular height mentioned above |