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Skull thickness in patients with skeletal deep bite
Author(s) -
Jacobsen PE,
Kjær I,
Sonnesen L
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
orthodontics and craniofacial research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1601-6343
pISSN - 1601-6335
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-6343.2008.00422.x
Subject(s) - craniofacial , skull , occlusion , medicine , dentistry , cephalometry , orthodontics , anatomy , surgery , psychiatry
Structured Abstract Authors – Jacobsen PE, Kjær I, Sonnesen L Objectives – Skull thickness in relation to patients with skeletal deep bite has not been reported previously. The present study examines the skull thickness in patients with skeletal deep bite and compares it with the skull thickness in subjects with neutral occlusion and normal craniofacial morphology. Design – A retrospective case–control study. Setting and Sample Population – The material comprised 36 patients divided into two groups, a group of 18 patients with skeletal deep bite (eight females, 10 males) and a control group of 18 subjects (eight females, 10 males) with neutral occlusion and normal craniofacial morphology. Outcome – Skull thickness measurements. Results – No significant gender differences were found regarding skull thickness. The skull was thicker in the deep bite group compared with the group with neutral occlusion and normal craniofacial morphology ( p < 0.05). Conclusion – The present study demonstrates that patients with skeletal deep bite have a significantly thicker skull than subjects with neutral occlusion and normal vertical craniofacial morphology. This is considered important for the treatment planning for orthodontic and orthognathic patients.