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Luiz R Paranhos1, Eduardo N Benedicto, Marcos F Nunes
1University Sagrado Coração - USC, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to analyze a possible correlation of different cephalometric measurements to define facial type and to evaluate the best measurement for diagnosis. The sample consisted of 95 lateral cephalograms of caucasian patients with normal occlusion, aged between 15 years and two months and 21 years and four months, of which 54 were male and 41 female. The facial types were divided into dolichofacial, mesofacial and brachyfacial, according to the standards stated by different authors, and a relationship among them was investigated using the Kappa and Total agreement methods. The highest agreement found was between FMA and SN.GoGn; the lowest was between SN. Gn and VERT index. According to literature review and the interpretation of the results, SN.GoGn appears to be the best measurement to define facial type.
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