Abstract
The amount of disocclusion on nonworking side during lateral movement of the mandible was measured on the study model, using a leaf gauge, after removing canine teeth from the study models. The results showed that the average amount of disocclusin without canine teeth on nonworking side during lateral movement, is 0.82±0.36mm, decreasing only 35% by removing canine teeth. Therefore, it has been shown that disocclusion appears normal on nonworking side, even if canine teeth are removed.
