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- Title
Correlating upper cervical spine to craniofacial morphology in growing subjects with Class II and Class II div. 1 malocclusion: A cephalometric study.
- Authors
Jain, Uday Kumar; Mehta, Falguni; Patel, Renuka; Parekh, Harshik; Bhave, Purnima
- Abstract
Introduction: The development of spine and craniofacial structures are embryologically associated. Thus, there is close functional, morphological and developmental relationship between stomatognathic system and vertebral column. Aim and Objectives: the study was carried to correlate the morphology of ‘Atlas’ vertebrae to craniofacial morphology in growing subjects with Class I and Class II Div 1 malocclusion. The objectives are (1) To study the differences in posterior cranial fossa morphology and to analyse the differences in the Atlas morphology between Class I and Class II Div 1. (2) To find the gender differences if exists for the various parameters (3) To associate dimensions of Atlas to various craniofacial patterns. Materials and method: the data for the present study was selected according to specified inclusion and exclusion criteria from the pretreatment cephalometric radiographs of growing subjects (CVMI Stage 3). The cephalograms were divided into Skeletal Class I and Class II Div 1 based on ANB angle and Overjet. The radiographs were digitalised and Atlas dimensions, craniofacial morphology & posterior cranial fossa were assessed. Results: significant differences were found in parameter of posterior cranial fossa, in overall skeletal parameters, dental parameters. Also, significant correlations were observed between Atlas parameters and craniofacial parameters for both the groups. Conclusion: Dimensions of posterior cranial fossa were greater in Class II Div 1 patients. There was no statistically significant variation in the cervical vertebrae dimensions between Class I and Class II patients. Significant correlations were found between Atlas dimension to cranial morphology and facial morphology for both Class I and Class II Div 1 subjects.
- Subjects
CERVICAL vertebrae; POSTERIOR cranial fossa; SPINE; STOMATOGNATHIC system; MALOCCLUSION
- Publication
Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 4, p25
- ISSN
2250-284X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36848/IJBAMR/2020/29215.55595