Palate Measurements To Understand Which is Acceptable

[randomvanish]

How much imw should be to be acceptable?

 

[Deleted member 6305]

i wanna know it too

 

[NarrowJaw]

I think anything above 37mm is acceptable but ideally you'd want to be above 40mm.

 

[AutisticBeaner]

can't be wide enough

 

[randomvanish]

come on in high iqcels.

 

[Deleted member 5187]

Mine at 45mm looks fine
Probaly could be a bit wider

 

[Deleted member 5683]

How do I measure

 

[randomvanish]

How do I measure

like this from inside

 

[Darkstrand]

I think anything above 37mm is acceptable but ideally you'd want to be above 40mm.

Wasn't it rather 47-50?

 

[Deleted member 5187]

"Important note; modern adults (or anyone over the age of 9) tend to have a molar width of 29 to 34mm. Anyone with 35 to 38mm will find it much easier but still very hard to make progressive improvements without any formal therapy, and as a rule of thumb when I finish therapy any one who can maintain 38mm or more without retainers tends to maintain good alignment almost indefinitely, with a minimal effort. During childrens treatment expand to 42mm for a girl and 44mm for a boy, clearly some of this is tipping of the molars. Ancient man had an inter-molar width in the high 40's to low 50's."

- Mike Mew

This is from Mike Mew however but better than noting

 

[Xander578]

low 50s or bust

 

[Darkstrand]

"Important note; modern adults (or anyone over the age of 9) tend to have a molar width of 29 to 34mm. Anyone with 35 to 38mm will find it much easier but still very hard to make progressive improvements without any formal therapy, and as a rule of thumb when I finish therapy any one who can maintain 38mm or more without retainers tends to maintain good alignment almost indefinitely, with a minimal effort. During childrens treatment expand to 42mm for a girl and 44mm for a boy, clearly some of this is tipping of the molars. Ancient man had an inter-molar width in the high 40's to low 50's."

- Mike Mew

This is from Mike Mew however but better than noting

For real? I have 35 and am about to lose 4 teeth if I don't get MSE

 

[randomvanish]

@Elias what do you think ?

 

[Deleted member 5187]

For real? I have 35 and am about to lose 4 teeth if I don't get MSE

That's what Mike mew stated if his trusted anymore idk


Should be noted optimal palate width depends on tongue

 

[NarrowJaw]

Wasn't it rather 47-50?

That's extremely wide, not even all ancient ppl had an IMW of 50 and we know their palates were massive. Obviously the higher the better but anything above 40mm is good.

 

[randomvanish]

That's extremely wide, not even all ancient ppl had an IMW of 50 and we know their palates were massive. Obviously the higher the better but anything above 40mm is good.

what are regular and narrow numbers then?

 

[NarrowJaw]

what are regular and narrow numbers then?

Average is around 36mm, 33-35 is narrow-ish and below that it's quite narrow

 

[everythingmatters]

Average is around 36mm, 33-35 is narrow-ish and below that it's quite narrow

Does this apply for lower jaw as well?