Nose morphology in individuals with Angle Class I, Class II or Class III occlusions

The intention of this work was to describe the nose morphology in individuals with different craniofacial patterns which dentally were characterized by Angle Class I, Class II div. 1, and Class III occlusions. The material comprised male adults (age 20--30 years), and the results are based on measurements on tracings of lateral cephalograms. Generally, the inclination of the nose in relation to the nasion-sella-line was similar in all groups, and so was the nose length as well. The depth of the nose, when related to the hard and soft tissue facial planes was, however, significantly different, apparently due to the different sagittal position of the chin.