Bolton指数被公认为是口腔正畸诊断、设计中的常规测量项目和分析的指数,常用于测量上下颌牙齿是否协调,同时还用于预测矫治后的牙牙合关系。关于Bolton指数的测定方法、影响因素、临床应用的研究颇多,但许多论点仍存在争议。该文就牙量不调的发生率、Bolton指数的影响因素,如性别、人种、错牙合畸形种类等进行综述,以便在临床中更好地应用该指数进行错颌畸形病因分析,诊断及治疗方案的设计等。 Bolton index is recognized as orthodontic diagnosis, design of routine measurement items and analysis of the index, commonly used to measure the coordination of the teeth in the upper and lower jaw, but also for the prediction of orthodontic occlusion of the occlusal relationship. The Bolton index on the determination of methods, factors, clinical application of a lot, but many arguments remain controversial. This article reviews the incidence of incontinence, influencing factors of Bolton index, such as sex, race, malocclusion, and so on, in order to make better use of the index in clinic to analyze the cause of malocular malformation And treatment design and so on.