Korean J Orthod.  1997 Dec;27(6):917-927.

The longitudinal growth changes of craniofacial structure in Korean adult (during the age of 24 to 31)

• Shon DS
• Park HS
• Bae SM
• Sung JH

Abstract

Recently, according to the increase of adult patient, it is neccessory to understand the growth changes of adult after cessation of active pubertal growth in clinical orthodontics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth changes of craniofacial structure after active growth period(afult) in order to use reference in clinical orthodontics. Authors followed the 40 sample(male 25, female 15) from 24 to 31 years of age. By analyzing the serial cephalograms, authors could get the following findings. ? The mandible rotated clockwise in female, but not in male, and no incremental growth change in both genders. ? The anterior facial height and lower anterior facial height were increased in both genders, the increase of lower anterior facial height exceed the posterior facial height increase in famale. ? The cranial base was stable throughout observation period. ? The upper incisors uprighted slightly in female. ? There were quite great the individual variation in the growth change of ceaniofacial structure in adult.

Keyword

Growth changes; adult; craniofacial structure

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Female
Humans
Incisor
Male
Mandible
Orthodontics
Skull Base