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Effect Of Craniofacial Growth Pattern On Head Posture, Burak Kale, Muhammed Hilmi Buyukcavus
Effect Of Craniofacial Growth Pattern On Head Posture, Burak Kale, Muhammed Hilmi Buyukcavus
Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
Head posture refers to the upright position of the head of a standing or sitting subject. The literature reports that head posture is affected by many factors. Objective: To evaluate differences in head posture according to craniofacial growth pattern. Methods: A total of 163 individuals (83 females and 80 males) were included in this study. Patients were divided into three groups according to ANB angle as Class I, Class II, and Class III, and each group was divided further into three subgroups according to SN/GoGn angle as hyperdivergent, normodivergent, and hypodivergent. The patients were compared in terms of head posture …
Reliability Of Panoramic Radiography For Vertical Facial Pattern Assessment, Waqar Jeelani, Maheen Ahmed, Shakeel Ahmed
Reliability Of Panoramic Radiography For Vertical Facial Pattern Assessment, Waqar Jeelani, Maheen Ahmed, Shakeel Ahmed
Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
The orthopantomogram (OPG) is a common dental screening radiograph that has multiple implications. However, lateral cephalogram is the investigation of choice for the assessment of vertical facial pattern. Objective: The aim of the current study was to investigate the validity of an OPG parameter i.e. panoramic gonial angle (PGoA) for the assessment of the vertical facial pattern. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the pretreatment OPG and lateral cephalograms of 200 orthodontic patients aged 15-40 years. The PGoA was measured on both sides and an average was used for statistical analysis. The Pearson’s correlations of PGoA were measured with …