[Morphological characteristics of craniofacial complex in adults with skeletal class III malocclusions]

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
To identify the morphological characteristics of craniofacial structure in patients with skeletal class III malocclusions.

METHODS:
The study samples consisted of 63 lateral cephalometric radiographs of adult with class I malocclusion (32 male and 31 female, ages >17 years) and 27 patients with skeletal class III malocclusion (14 male and 13 female, ages >17 years, ANB >-3). The proportion of posterior cranial base and the mandibular length were measured.

RESULT:
There was an increase in total mandibular length (Go-Gn, Cd-Gn) in female patients with class III malocclusion. There was a decrease in the posterior cranial base length (S-Ar) and an increase in mandibular length (Go-Gn) in male patients with class III malocclusion.

CONCLUSION:
The major craniofacial characteristics of skeletal class III malocclusion compared with those of class I malocclusion are smaller posterior cranial base in males and larger mandibular length in both sexes.

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Author information

Author/s: Ling, Jun (J); Chen, Hong (H); Yang, Li (L);

Affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China. junlin2(-atsign-)126.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences (Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban), published in China. (Language: chi)

Reference: 2006-Sep; vol 35 (issue 5) : pp 560-3

Dates: Created 2006/10/25; Completed 2007/06/29;

PMID: 17063553, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Cephalometry
Facial Bones - pathology; radiography
Female

Humans
Male
Malocclusion, Angle Class I - pathology; radiography
Malocclusion, Angle Class III - pathology; radiography
Skull - pathology; radiography

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