| AC | alveolar crest |
| CBCT | cone-beam computed tomography |
| CEJ | cemento-enamel junction |
| CSS | cross-sectional study |
| CT | computed tomography |
| F | female |
| FOV | field of view |
| FP | Frankfurt plane |
| IZC | infrazygomatic crest |
| M | male |
| MBS | mandibular buccal shelf |
| OP | occlusal plane |
| TAD | temporary anchorage device = miniscrew |
| ZP | zygomatic process |
| 5–6 | region between maxillary second premolar and first molar |
| 6D | distobuccal root of first maxillary molar |
| 6IR | middle of the buccal furcation of the maxillary first molar (equal distances to mesial and distal buccal root) |
| 6M | mesiobuccal root of maxillary first molar |
| 6–7 | region between maxillary first and second molar |
| 7D | distobuccal root of maxillary second molar |
| 7IR | middle of the buccal furcation of the maxillary second molar (equal distances to mesial and distal buccal root) |
| 7M | mesiobuccal root of second maxillary molar |