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Aim. To determine the link between the clinical and radiological torque of the medial incisors in cases with physiological occlusion. Materials and methods. A measurement of the clinical torque values was performed (whereas the torque is defined as the deviation of the tooth crown vestibular surface from the occlusal plane) in 98 people with physiological occlusion and a full set of permanent teeth. When measuring the clinical incisor torque, three methods were employed. The first method allowed studying teeth torque in relation to the occlusal plane on the cast jaw models using the ArcoZet equipment (by Scheu Dental GmbH). The second method implied using a modified protractor, where the moving part was oriented in relation to the occlusal plane. The third method we used involved analyzing data from teleradiography and cone-beam tomograms obtained with the PaX-i3D SC digital panoramic X-ray unit (VATECH Global), which were marked with linear and angular reference points. The patients were divided into three groups depending on the incisors location: Group 1 included patients with the mesotrusive incisors location; Group 2 were patients with physiological protrusion of the incisors and a decrease in the interincisal angle, with Group 3 including patients with physiological retrusion of incisors. Results. Regardless of the type of dental arches and the vestibular lingual inclination of the incisors, the average difference between the clinical and the radiological incisor torque values is 26°, which can be used in clinical orthodontics to develop a treatment tactics and its effectiveness in people with various gnathic and dental types as well as with various dental arches. Conclusion. All methods used for measuring the teeth inclination angles in the vestibular lingual direction can be employed both in the applied and in the clinical aspect. Identifying the permanent teeth torque through cast models of dentition morphometry and through using special equipment, takes a lot of effort, time, at the same time being subject to potential measurement errors. The methods implying analysis of cone-beam computed tomography images feature high-tech reliance, precision, whereas the reproductive capacity and interpretation of the results allows using the available angular and linear parameters for evaluating the effectiveness of the respective orthodontic procedures through all the stages of treatment