Comparative Cephalometric Analysis of Angle Class II Division 1 Malocclusion between Chinese Male and Female Subjects
Author(s) -
Bishnu Prasad Sharma,
Xin Chang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
orthodontic journal of nepal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-1335
pISSN - 2091-1327
DOI - 10.3126/ojn.v4i2.13892
Subject(s) - craniofacial , malocclusion , cephalometric analysis , orthodontics , dentistry , cephalometry , medicine , psychiatry
Objective: To compare the craniofacial features of male and female Chinese samples with Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusion. Materials & Method: The cephalometric radiographs were obtained from 39 Chinese subjects (mean age17.18 ± 7.1 years) with Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusion. Ten skeletal, nine dental and three soft tissue variables were investigated. Result: The craniofacial features between Chinese genders showed statistical significant differences among only one of the twenty-two variables studied. Conclusion: Chinese males have anteriorly long face compare to females.
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