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Vertical facial height and its correlation with facial width and depth

Three dimensional cone beam computed tomography evaluation based on dry skulls

Authors: Ming Feng Wang, Takero Otsuka, Susumu Akimoto, Sadao Sato

Published in: international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

Introduction

The aim of the present study was to evaluate how vertical facial height correlates with mandibular plane angle, facial width and depth from a three dimensional (3D) viewing angle.

Methods

In this study 3D cephalometric landmarks were identified and measurements from 43 randomly selected cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of dry skulls from the Weisbach collection of Vienna Natural History Museum were analyzed. Pearson correlation coefficients of facial height measurements and mandibular plane angle and the correlation coefficients of height-width and height-depth were calculated, respectively.

Results

The mandibular plane angle (MP-SN) significantly correlated with ramus height (Co-Go) and posterior facial height (PFH) but not with anterior lower face height (ALFH) or anterior total face height (ATFH). The ALFH and ATFH showed significant correlation with anterior cranial base length (S-N), whereas PFH showed significant correlation with the mandible (S-B) and maxilla (S-A) anteroposterior position.

Conclusions

High or low mandibular plane angle might not necessarily be accompanied by long or short anterior face height, respectively. The PFH rather than AFH is assumed to play a key role in the vertical facial type whereas AFH seems to undergo relatively intrinsic growth.

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Title: Vertical facial height and its correlation with facial width and depth
Three dimensional cone beam computed tomography evaluation based on dry skulls
Authors: Ming Feng Wang
Takero Otsuka
Susumu Akimoto
Sadao Sato
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1867-2221
Electronic ISSN: 1867-223X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12548-013-0089-4

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Three dimensional cone beam computed tomography evaluation based on dry skulls

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Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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