Comparative Cephalometric Analysis of Angle Class II Division 1 Malocclusion between Chinese Male and Female Subjects
Keywords:
Angle Class II Division 1, cephalometry, Chinese, ethnic variationAbstract
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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2014-12-31
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Comparative Cephalometric Analysis of Angle Class II Division 1 Malocclusion between Chinese Male and Female Subjects. (2014). Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, 4(2), 21-23. https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v4i2.13892
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Comparative Cephalometric Analysis of Angle Class II Division 1 Malocclusion between Chinese Male and Female Subjects. (2014). Orthodontic Journal of Nepal, 4(2), 21-23. https://doi.org/10.3126/ojn.v4i2.13892
