Open AccessCephalometric characterization of an adult Emirati sample with Class I malocclusion
Author(s) -
Tayseer Al Zain,
Donald J. Ferguson
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of orthodontic science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.298
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2278-1897
pISSN - 2278-0203
DOI - 10.4103/2278-0203.94772
Subject(s) - cephalometric analysis , malocclusion , orthodontics , medicine , dentistry , radiography , cephalometry , surgery
A review of literature indicates the Arab cephalometric pattern compared to the Caucasian cephalometric pattern is skeletally bimaxillary retrusive, dentally bimaxillary protrusive, and more divergent palatal and mandibular planes.