Korean J Orthod.  1989 Mar;19(1):187-200.

A cephalometric study of craniofacial skeletal characteristic of Korean adolescences with normal occlusion

• Lee JM
• Chung KR

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the craniofacial skeletal characteristics and to establish standards in facial patterns of Korean adolescences with normal occlusion. The subjects consisted of 54 males and 71 females ranging in age from 12 to 16 years. To classify facial patterns, number the clinical deviations from the normal five key measurements: the facial axis, facial angle, mandibular plane angle, lower face height, mandibular arc, are added and averaged with the proper sign to divide subjects into three groups: brachyfacial, mesofacial and dolichofacial groups. For the comparison of each group, a total of 43 morphologic variables were employed and the data were analyzed by statistical methods. The findings of this study can be summerizcd as follows: 1. The mesofacial group was 54.4 %, the brachyfacial group was 29.6 % and the dolichofacial group was 16.0 % in this subjects. 2. There were no significant differences in size and shape of cranial base among each groups. 3. The brachyfacial group manifested the forward positioned maxilla and mandible to anterior cranial base, smaller cant of the mandibular plane, square shaped mandible, and prominent symphysis as compared with dolichofacial group. 4. There were no significant differences in the cant of the maxilla to the anterior cranial base among each groups. 5. Ramal height and madibular body length of brachyfacial group were larger than those of dolichofacial group. 6. Brachyfacial group indicated the smallest degree in divergency of maxilla and mandible while dolichofacial group showed the largest degree.

MeSH Terms

Axis, Cervical Vertebra
Female
Humans
Male
Mandible
Maxilla
Skull Base